Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Is everyone comfortable with moderates telling people not to vote their conscience? [View all]MH1
(19,191 posts)in 2016.
But I saw enough clueless dipshits tell me that their 'conscience' kept them from voting for Hillary and kept them trashing her after she won the nomination.
So, in the primary we all may have different opinions who is the best to support from a 'conscience' standpoint.
But don't fucking tell me in the GENERAL ELECTION that your 'conscience' tells you to withhold your support for the Democratic nominee. Even our worst candidate is better than letting Trump get another term.
I always take that 'conscience' claim with an ocean's worth of salt. Because from where I sit, someone who resorts to that instead of rational arguments, is signalling they may potentially feel 'justified' in not supporting our nominee if it isn't their own perfect choice. Fuck that.
As for moderates "telling people who to vote for" - your vote is private (okay not so much in caucuses, I guess). Either way, woman up or man up, as the case may be, and take a fucking stand. People have a right to tell you anything. You have the right to make the choice whether to do that or do what you feel is the right thing. It's totally on you, not them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden