@LALegault@newsie.social

I understand what Bernie's saying, and yes, I voted (early) for Harris in my particular home swing-state.

For me, the perspective that helped me vote for Harris is summarized in the following:

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“We are choosing an opponent, not a leader.”
-Aurora Levins Morales, Puerto Rican writer, poet, and feminist.
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This viewpoint is voiced in many different ways and sources, including a couple sources I've been trying to circulate:

This article from CommonDreams, especially their point 1: Vote Today for the Candidate You Want to Pressure Tomorrow.

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/7-strategies-for-progressive-voters

Also this excellent podcast from Translash.org , with two guests working toward Palestinian liberation and also deciding to vote for Harris, noting "the difference between voting in support of a specific candidate and voting for the political conditions that you want to organize under."

https://translash.org/podcasts/translash-podcast/gaza-and-the-2024-elections/

@rmondello @FediThing
@datum

7 Strategic Axioms for the Anxious Progressive Voter

In 2024 progressives are facing a tough choice—how to defeat Trump and put the Democrats on notice. Here’s how to think it through.

^{rae-abileah (Common Dreams)}