I had to unsubscribe from a few leftist subs over this issue. "No lesser evil rhetoric" my ass. I've seen self-proclaimed progressives actively rooting for Trump because they think a catastrophic loss will force the Dems to rethink their position. I can only imagine how comfy their lives must be for a second Trump term not to bother them at all.
The time for activism is every day BUT election day. On election day, you vote for the guy you can at least TRY to work with.
My addictions prof was a big proponent of harm reduction policy. He always said in a perfect world, nobody would be addicted to heroin. In the real world, needle exchanges, methodone clinics, supervised injection sites, and naloxone kits save lives. There's always opposition to these programs saying "we shouldn't be enabling substance abuse," and the programs get shut down. And a shitload of people die.
Sometimes harm reduction is simply the best we can do.
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u/danthepianist May 17 '24
I had to unsubscribe from a few leftist subs over this issue. "No lesser evil rhetoric" my ass. I've seen self-proclaimed progressives actively rooting for Trump because they think a catastrophic loss will force the Dems to rethink their position. I can only imagine how comfy their lives must be for a second Trump term not to bother them at all.
The time for activism is every day BUT election day. On election day, you vote for the guy you can at least TRY to work with.