A lot of people talk about how Biden needs to “earn my vote.” Of course he didn’t “earn your vote.” But I think this is less about what he owes us & more about what we owe millions of people in this country & billions throughout the world who will be affected by a 2nd Trump term.
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Actually, it doesn’t. We all know what happened here. So this isn’t about Biden earning our vote; it’s about stopping Trump from being president again. In my mind, breaking democracy’s free fall descent into the pit of fascism is reason enough.

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Actually it does, we are not gonna go back to institutionalized racism so you and your friends can have brunch and feel better....
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If we all know what happened, but swallow and vote Democrats anyway, why won't dems rig things again in 2024? Why wont they Pied Piper Tom Cotton in 2024 so we have no choice....AGAIN? HOWdo you stop democracy free fall by acquiescing to one of the guys who threw it off cliff?
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Actually it does... Biden stole the Democratic nomination just like an old monarch... King Biden is unworthy of political office.. we don't live in a monarchy.. we deserved a reformer in the White House.. Yang and the rest of Democratic candidates sold out to superPAC #Unity2020
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I honestly don't think Biden will be much different. Trump has already pushed the powers of the presidency and I think Joe will do the same because of that legacy. He's moving to the right to get "moderate Republicans".. they don't want progressives in their party.
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Trump > Biden
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Democrats have been supporting this "free fall" for years, and they were/are willing to risk fascism as long as the people don't win.
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think you'd be more effective convincing trump voters to not vote trump or third party than telling folks to get in line from the left
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It’s fine if you feel he doesn’t have to earn YOUR vote, but you are giving away any leverage we might have to move the party left by not fighting for better policies and pledging your vote to him while getting us nothing. I’m pretty sure you’re not helping us.
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Democrats are equally culpable in Democracy’s free fall. Rewarding them with unearned votes just gives them a perceived mandate to move right, disenfranchise, dismiss, & offer nothing of substance while actively thwarting progressives. Dems will fight a left party tooth & nail.
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