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[–] Thrillhouse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Who exactly do you think is sending arms to Israel? Who is rubber stamping the budget? There are several actors involved in this dance including the Republican House of Representatives and the military industrial complex.

Russia is killing innocent people and will kill many more when Trump “ends the war in Ukraine” by giving Russia Ukraine. Trump will give Gaza and likely Lebanon to Netanyahu. So because innocent people have been killed you’re like whoa, guess I gotta step back and advocate for the terrible perspective of not voting at all, a stance that is supported by propaganda actors backing a Trump win.

Evil includes seeing evil being done and choosing to do nothing, and advocating for the side of doing nothing.

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Evil includes seeing evil being done and choosing to do nothing

Agreed, and it is terrible that Dem politicians do that. It makes it hard to pick between the two parties when they both allow the killing of innocents to happen.

What do you want me to do? I can't vote in an election for a country which I am not a citizen, a country I've never even visited.

[–] Thrillhouse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Your advocating for the side of doing nothing is evil.

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm advocating to not kill innocent people. When it comes to killing innocent people, doing nothing (i.e not doing it) is good.