#independent voter

[jccheapalier]

[billionbrilliantstars]

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot since the debate is the fact that we are no longer having to choose a lesser of two evils. We now have a strong, vibrant, empathetic, and intelligent choice who will do her absolute best for us. The only way to have a president who you agree with 100% is to become president yourself. Her plan for the economy has been shown by economic experts to be far better for us than Trump’s economy. This was fact checked to be true. She is the candidate proven to support LGBTQ rights all her life. She is the candidate proven to support racial equality, she’s been fighting for it since she was a child. She is the candidate who grew up as a regular person. She is the candidate who cares about both Palestinians and Israelites (the citizens, not the corrupt government). She is the candidate who will push for a ceasefire. Let’s remember that she isn’t president right now. She doesn’t have any power unless there’s a tie to break in the Senate.

I truly believe that if we don’t see a real positive change in this country under Harris it will be because of Congress and Supreme Court pushback. And that is the worst case scenario with a Harris presidency. Nothing changes. What’s the worst case if Trump wins? A project 2025 dystopia. Best case? Increased racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, police brutality etc. The president serves as a role model beyond just their political power. If the commander in chief in a country says it’s okay to hate a certain group of people, the country is going to lay into that.

[aeolianblues]

Starmer has phoned Netanyahu urging a ceasefire calling it an ‘urgent and clear need’. He’s also told the Palestinian president that recognition of a Palestinian state was an undeniable right.

THE TWO PARTIES ARE NOT THE SAME

[thegaylink]

Biden and Harris shot themselves on the foot but sure the 500k people who voted Stein are to blame

Many things to work on here.

1. Stein is not the only 3rd party candidate.

All together, this amounts to 2,097,242 votes

2 million votes that were wasted on candidates that everybody knew wouldn't win. When we say every vote counts, this is why. They ADD UP. These numbers can change the course of an election, and they were tossed aside.

2. I never said 3rd party voters are the only ones at fault. If you chose not to vote, you are as much to blame as Trump supporters. Non-voters also make up an enormous number of people. Those kinds of numbers can change the course of an election, and they were discarded by people who chose to remain ignorant, uneducated, and uninvolved.

3. I assume you are the same person who sent me an anon message that says "genocide is bad" and YES. That's exactly what I said. Trump has been very clear about his plans for Gaza. He will not help them. He will continue to fund the IDF and support Isreal. He will help Putin invade even more European countries, and in doing so, he will fund the murders of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. I understand that Kamala Harris has contributed to the horrid deaths in Gaza, but the chances of getting a ceasefire/stopping support of Isreal were much better under her than Trump. If you seriously believe that voting 3rd party is going to help the people of Gaza, you are just as ignorant and uneducated as those who support the genocide.

4. Even with the genocides going on, the president's biggest loyalty should still be to the people of THIS country. They should be fighting for the rights, liberties, and happiness of the American people. Out of every candidate on the ballot, Harris has shown that she is loyal to America. She had worked in all 3 branches of the government, she has worked her way up and worked hard to get to where she is. She understands the struggles the average American faces. Trump is loyal to his own pocket, and that's it. He makes decisions not based on good values, but on how much money he's set to make. He is greedy in his professional and personal life. He takes from people over and over again, whether it's by taking their money, their trust, or their bodies. He grew up rich and stayed that way by running back to the comfort of his father so he can take more from him. He ran his business into the ground repeatedly, he ran his marriage into the ground, and he ran this country into the ground. He has no sense of loyalty. Not to his family, not to this country, and not to our people. He is loyal to himself and his wallet, and that's it. To see all of this evidence, these testaments to their character, these reflections of their values and morals, and still decide to use your vote for a candidate that you know will not be able to win even one state, even one county, shows where your loyalties lie. It is a testament to your character and a testament to your values. If you vote 3rd party, you do not value the people of this country. You want to be able to say you voted, to let people think that you used your power and your voice, while allowing your voice to be silenced. You want the praise from voting, but refuse to help. When you vote 3rd party, you prove your loyalties lie only to yourself, not to your community, and not to others. You are thinking only of your conscience, despite the fact that your poor choices will lead to thousands of deaths. You do it so you feel better when you lose, instead of fighting to win. Nobody will never agree with everything a candidate believes in, but elections are not for you to elect someone just like you, they are to elect someone who will lead the country with its people in mind, with loyalties to their people. If you vote 3rd party, you have failed at your role in this election.

[eugenedebs1920]

Our democratic constitutional republic has stood longer than any democracy in history. Longer than the Greeks or Romans of ancient times. One of the strongest reasons for this being the tripartite checks and balances between the branches. No single branch with significant power over another. What reptilian alien turtle variant Mitch McConnell did with the GOP’s mastering of minority rule is throw this balance off kilter. Trump’s stacking of the court with barely vetted, extreme right wing MAGA judges has created a constitutional crisis the likes America has never faced. The fact that 45 out of 46 presidents didn’t need absolutely immunity from crimes committed while in office is clear proof of this. Trumps MAGA justices have given a tyrant free rein to shred the limitations and ignore the granted freedoms of the document that has held this nation together for so long. This election is about the future. This election is about freedom. This election is about the sanctity of our Constitution. 🇺🇸

[yesornopolls]

are you a political agnostic? i.e. being politically homeless and not comfortably belonging to any one definitive Party or movement. Note: this is distinct from not voting for one or believing parties are “worthless”

[badbirdnews]

The future of Medicare Part D healthcare system is being destroyed. This is not leadership; this is cowardice!

The Biden-Harris administration has chosen to betray the very people they claim to represent. With the election looming, they have shamelessly forced hardworking taxpayers to bail out the Medicare program that they themselves have destroyed. This is a blatant disregard for the trust placed in them by the American people.

Medicare is a lifeline for millions of Americans, particularly senior citizens who rely on it for their healthcare needs. Yet, instead of taking responsibility for their actions and rectifying the situation, Biden and Harris have chosen to throw taxpayer dollars at the problem in an attempt to hide their incompetence. It is a slap in the face to those who have worked tirelessly and paid their taxes faithfully.

It is truly astonishing how these politicians can turn on the very people who put them in power. The Medicare program, which once provided essential healthcare coverage to 67.3 million Americans, has now been left in shambles by the very individuals who were supposed to protect it. Senior citizens, who make up 80 percent of those enrolled in Medicare Part D, are left feeling betrayed and abandoned.

The audacity of Biden and Harris to prioritize their own political survival over the well-being of the American people is nothing short of disgraceful. It is a clear indication of their lack of leadership and their willingness to sacrifice the needs of the many for their own personal gain. The fallout from this betrayal will not be forgotten, and come election time, the American people will not be fooled by their deceitful tactics.

Paul T., Opinion Journalist and Editor of Bad Bird News

[poll-boy]

sorry for the double poll i forgot a not voting button :(

also if you are not voting (in any election anywhere) - please reconsider !! voting is important!!

[venacoeurva]

Also finding out that people are getting trump mail and multiple spam calls a day (one was almost 5 minutes long, one was just... incredibly bratty and borderline threatening phone harassment???) is not just a this-house problem, but apparently it's been a problem for at the very least a shitload of people in my state.

Great cool that's totes a way to get people to like you guys and not annoy ambivalent people to vote the other way out of spite and doesn't come across as desperate as a regretful clingy ex when the other party doesn't send as much /s

[demontruth]

[james-the-axew]

I only wish the worst upon all those who didn’t vote, voted independent, and voted trump. When natural disasters hit don’t expect sympathy from me. When shooting happen in your state don’t expect any sympathy. When Covid or some other virus runs rampant don’t expect anything. You get what you deserve.

[imaginethathaikyuu]

i hate democrats sosososo much like they could have so easily won this election …. and yet they choose to be center right and LOSE EVERY SINGLE TIME!!!!!!

anyway pookies… itll be ok… if anyone needs to rant my dms are open…. love will prevail… ❤️❤️❤️

[billionbrilliantstars]

“It’s important for people to recognize he’s not a conservative”. Liz Cheney

Anyone who is undecided in this election but leans conservative, I ask you to please consider watching this video. At least listen to Liz Cheney and hear her out as you make your decision.

[davidaugust]

[eugenedebs1920]

How is this not sedition!? How is Bannon and others not locked up, more so than 4 months!? He says how they’re going to steal the election! Not sure how I missed this audio back when but damn!! This is treason! This stands against everything our country is! The MAGA atrocity must be stopped…