#maybe theyll both just spontaneously combust and we can find candidates less horrible

[needstobehelped]

Trying to wrap my head around this so it makes sense but. I'd like to give most people the benefit of the doubt and say that they're on the same page as me for this

It frustrates me to no end both irl and online that for every piece of media saying something negative about Biden there's at least 10 commenters going "Yeah But Trump"

Yes. But Trump. Who for the last 8 years has been terrorizing the political landscape with his abhorrent behavior and irreversible damage to the American Federal Government, who rallies supporters like they're cultists and sits on a Pedestal of So What If I'm Convicted, I'm White And I Have Money And Power And Will Face No Consequence. That Trump. We fucking know he's awful, he should have no place of serious power in this country, anyone who votes for him is severely ignorant and privileged at best and a sycophant with a gun collection at worst. These are not points that need to be rehashed, rammed down our throats at every turn. We know. We remember. Why bring up points that have been said ad nauseum?

What bothers me is not Joe Isn't Being Very Nice Guess I'll Vote For Trump, cause I cannot fathom how that pipeline exists for most people. It's watching in real time as the choices this November have shifted from 2020. Joe won the election 4 years ago by being the blandest, most broadly appealing candidate with the best chances at shutting Trump down. He labeled himself a Democrat, held pretty Moderate beliefs, and had to be pushed with every drop out to at least say some left leaning talking points. honestly, it was an upsetting pick for me back then, too.

There is, however, a gaping chasm of difference between "more out of touch and moderate than I'd like" and "actively participating in genocide despite every sign being thrown in your face". I am horrified every day that passes, every picture and video of children getting slaughtered with unimaginable brutality and apathy, every report that says America's participation is only getting more active. Joe Biden is directly causing murder in the thousands, all in the name of keeping our political footing in the Middle East, if there's any reason to be found at all. And while I understand that a lot of spending must be passed through Congress, and that the Senate in particular is just as fucked up, it does not erase the direct calls, the purposeful misinformation, the silencing of people willing to stand up that all came directly from him.

And the worst part? He still gets my vote. Because while there is no avenue to stop the horrors in Palestine, while both candidates will continue arming Israel with no regard to the people it will kill, there are marginalized peoples in this country whose lives and freedoms hinge on this election. Because my options have become a war criminal who still believes in the supposed democracy of this country, or a felon who has publicly said he will turn our government into a fascist, autocratic state. Our political climate has become one where voting for the democratic party, regardless of whose on the ticket, is the only way to at least hold on to the basic human rights still afforded to us.

Trump is the best thing to happen to the Democratic Party, because in his abhorrence and blatant disregard to any human decency, he has given them the perfect opponent. Why would they need to discuss their views and opinions? Why would they need to convince the American People that they will fight for their rights and protections and freedoms? Why would they need to do any political legwork, when their campaign strategy has already fallen into their laps: I'm Not Trump. Why should anyone care about their Libertarian ideals, their corporate payouts, their dedication to the rich instead of the few, when they can hold onto the bare minimum of Not Being Trump. Hey, I may be selling your rights to the Evangelicals, and your personal information to Big Pharma, but I'm not a Fascist so Vote For Me.

And we have to! Because the alternative is That Fucking Bad! I am seething with rage at how far we've fallen, that "Free Choice" and "Fair Elections" have become even bigger jokes than they already were, that we are stuck in a downward spiral no matter who we pick, the only choice we get is how fast we move. I'm angry. I'm terrified. I'm so fucking tired. The only way to get my frustrations out, and I imagine it's this way for a lot of others, is to vent about how fucking awful Joe Biden is, to keep a record on everything this man has done in the name of Zionism, of Imperialism, to try and hold anyone accountable, cause there is sure as shit no accountability to be found in a voting booth. Who knows if there ever will be again.