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US: Muslim groups urge voters to back Jill Stein, Cornel West or other pro-Palestine candidates (www.middleeasteye.net)
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"After extensive consultation, discussion, and deliberation, the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force has decided to encourage American Muslims to vote for any presidential candidate of their choosing who supports a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a US arms embargo on the Israeli government, such as candidates Dr Jill Stein, Dr Cornel West or Chase Oliver," read the statement, obtained by Middle East Eye.

The statement was written by the American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force, an umbrella group formed this year that consists of a number of prominent Muslim organisations including the political arms of Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP), Cair, and the US Council of Muslim Organizations.

"We cannot endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy because of her refusal to even consider imposing the arms embargo on the Israeli government required by US laws and her failure to promise any other changes whatsoever to President Biden's failed policy of steadfast financial, diplomatic and military support for Israel's genocide in Gaza," the statement read.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

None of that has anything to do with it.

This is the issue at hand: https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo

There's a legitimate mathematical limitation on 3rd parties under first past the post voting, the way America does elections. Until we get ranked choice voting and the ability to vote intelligently that it would unlock, failing to vote for Kamala is voting for trump.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"failing to vote for Kamala is voting for trump."

By that same logic a vote for Harris is a vote against Jill Stein or Cornel West. -I actually like the Green Party, the candidate, and associated policy I'm voting for. –If all you're concerned about is voting against Trump, then can you honestly argue that you actually like Harris? -I'm betting your answer is 'no' seeing that out of ~12 candidates she ranked somewhere behind a wet-blanket in the 2020 Democrat primaries.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

failing to vote for Kamala is voting for trump.

No, it's literally not. A vote for Trump is a vote for Trump. A vote for Cornel West or Jill Stein is exactly a vote for Cornel West or Jill Stein.

If you want to argue the math and the practicality of who people vote for in our current system, fine, but don't gaslight people by telling them that their vote for one candidate is actually a vote for a different candidate.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago

No, it's literally not.

  1. This has been explained many times

  2. Learn a second adverb.