@Hunter true enough! I certainly feel like voting progressive in Seattle is not very participatory. I probably exert greater influence picking fights online 😆
Given your position in a blue state, it probably matters little if you don't vote for Biden. What worries me is that chance, however small, that broadcasting a cynical "I can't vote for him because [key issue]” take online might contribute to low-turnout vibes in swing states.
@hans I worry that is increasingly the reality esp among Arab Americans in swing states like Michigan mentioned in this Politico piece (which is what prompted my initial post). Absent a shift in policy I’m earnestly worried about Biden/Dem prospects. The bit in the photo captures the sentiment. It begins“We are not going to vote for these people, we’re going to show them that our vote has value.” https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/11/biden-israel-michigan-support-00125320
@Hunter yeah, I share both your worry about the Michigan electorate and your disappointment in the administration's blindness to Israel's moral failings.
(And not just in the US https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hamas-and-the-weakness-of-the-west/a-67051502 )
