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USA leftists in favor of voting for Biden: What other direct action should we do? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 months ago by anarchost@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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A few things that are accessible within the USA include:

Participating in mutual aid programs
Campaigning on the local level, including for positions like poll watchers
Making your voice heard in community events in general
Joining your local DSA, networking

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[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I made these points (less eloquently) to my mom this week, and was disturbed to find that she stopped caring about what I thought the second she figured out I was going to vote for Biden. I completely agree that we can’t let Trump win, but the Democrats are going to keep experiencing disasters if they can’t find a candidate that people want to vote FOR instead of just pointing out the catastrophe we need to vote AGAINST.

I’m more depressed this election cycle than I have ever been before. The future looks grim.

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I miss how I felt pre-first term Obama. I voted FOR him that year. Sad that the cycle continues and we’re now back to sighing loudly and voting against the worst candidate.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He was the first person I ever voted for. It’s been all downhill from there. I had some criticisms when he left office, but in hindsight, I think he was a good president and I am still proud of casting a vote for him.

I can’t say the same for the rest. I wish it had been Bernie.

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah I got disappointed in Obama when the Snowden revelations came out and it was shown that Obama didn’t put a stop to what the NSA and other orgs were doing. But the alternatives at the time (in 2008 and 2012) didn’t sit right with me.

I also wish we had seen a Bernie presidency in 2017.