plspls_pls_ stop calling each other fascists or astroturfers unless you have a thorough understanding of the uncommitted movement and what u.s. primaries are. there is so much blatant misunderstanding and misinfo going on it’s bad.

edit: if any loser dares call for an uncommitted vote in the general election? i will kick them in the balls (gender neutral) (in minecraft)

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    And here I was thinking the uncommited movement meant something might be done. If you are still calling for Biden, then why even bother voting uncommitted? Why pretend to dissent if you’ll fall in line when it matters?

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      To send a message in the primary, and avoid a Trump win in the general.

      Is that not obvious?

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        There’s no message being sent if there’s no real threat behind the message or else the message isn’t being received if the Biden administration doesn’t change their stance.

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          Seems like the message has made its way through the news and social media. Just because Biden hasn’t changed his stance completely doesn’t mean the message isn’t being received.

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            The message is he’ll lose the election if he doesn’t change his stance. So if he has received it and chose to ignore it then why is he running. Either he doesn’t believe the threat or he doesn’t want to win.

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              The message is that he’s pissed off a huge portion of his base, and they don’t approve of what he’s doing.

              There’s obviously more work to be done advocating for change. And it can be done under Biden, or under Trump. Which would you prefer?

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      Agreed. If you vote for Biden anyway, he doesn’t have the incentive to care.

      Do they wait for the next 4 years to do this again? I like the intention but honestly don’t understand the point.

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        Agreed. If you vote for Biden anyway, he doesn’t have the incentive to care.

        And if you don’t, you risk something so much worse.