Seem like not endorsing the government or the blue party will get you banned for trolling at climate@slrpnk.net

  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    No, you’re intentionally ignorant.

    If both are unsuitable for the climate cause, it doesn’t mean you get a 3rd option. It means the climate is irrelevant for this election. In that case you lost the chance to have a climate relevant option many years ago. Voting a 3rd party or not voting will not pressure the candidates to do anything for the climate now. Even the threat of letting the authoritarian fascist win comes too late, because third parties are already out.

    Also, if the US doesn’t elect the democrat candidate now, trump will be elected and there will be no way of doing anything for the climate with the US any more, likely forever.

    The ship has sailed. You can only choose how bad you lose now.

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      2 days ago

      Relax. I am agreeing with you, or was aiming to.

      The whole US political system is unsuitable for dealing with climate change, but the Democrats are at least trying to some extent to push it in the right direction. Letting Trump get elected would be a massive catastrophe. That’s what I, and Greta Thunberg, and you, are saying, I think.

      Coming out with “you’re intentionally ignorant” isn’t generally a good way to start the conversation, even if you don’t agree with the person.

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      1 day ago

      voting a 3rd party or not voting will not pressure the candidates to do anything for the climate now.

      Wrong, by losing votes the red and blue party are forced to change their policies to get votes back otherwise they lose elections. On the contrary if they don’t lose any support they are not really forced or motivated to do any change.

      Also, if the US doesn’t elect the democrat candidate now, trump will be elected and there will be no way of doing anything for the climate with the US any more, likely forever.

      Read what Greta Thunberg said

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        18 hours ago

        Wrong, by losing votes the red and blue party are forced to change their policies to get votes back otherwise they lose elections. On the contrary if they don’t lose any support they are not really forced or motivated to do any change.

        And the red or blue party still have a majority even though some votes go to third parties. I don’t see how that make them lose elections?