• Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    No, it’s a vote for genocide, but less.

    The parameters we set forth for what it means precisely to vote “for” something or “against” something is a choice that we make. While that’s true for every social construct, I think these phrases are particularly subject to opinion.

    • OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Sounds like a lot of semantic twisting and turning so it’s easier to feel ok with voting for someone currently aiding a genocide. That’s fine but let’s not pretend it reflects the reality of the situation

      E.g. candidate A wants to give the death penalty to all crimes.

      Candidate B wants to give the death penalty to murderers

      Is voting for candidate B an anti death penalty vote? I think that is absurd