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    5 months ago

    In our case, Biden and Trump are both Hitler because they’re both supporting a genocide. The crowd in that photo are a mix of Democrats and Republicans, and that guy is the people saying “I won’t support either of you”.

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      They aren’t both Hitler though. One is unquestionably worse than the other even if you only look at that single issue. One of them WILL be the next president whether you like it or not. You can have a say in who that will be, or you can go with righteous indignation and let the worse option win by default.

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        It’s not righteous indignation. It’s making difficult moral decisions according to one’s conscience.

        I’m aware there could be consequences if Trump wins. But I will not let fear for my own safety steer me towards supporting a genocide.

        Like that guy. Who, according to reports, was punished for his failure to salute by being put into penal military service, where he was killed.

        Be that guy means be that guy.

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          It absolutely is righteous indignation. You aren’t in the same situation as that guy and you aren’t being brave. Palestinians in Gaza will not be thanking you if Trump becomes president.

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            I’m not in the same situation as that guy. I am not claiming to be brave. I’m a little worried (like we all are), but my life is not in imminent danger.

            But I am trying to do the right thing, and I hope that if things get worse and I do end up in a situation like that man that I will be brave and continue to do the right thing. That’s the lesson I’m taking from him.