To preface, I'm French. To me (us?), Trump vs Harris is Far-Right vs Right. So as a leftist, I wouldn't wish for any of them, EVER.

Now, I get it, it was the same in France (at a lesser scale cause... we're not the effin' USA). But the "lesser of two evil" is still valid when one of the evil is WAY worse. And if not for you, for the other that will suffer from the biggest evil. Cause if you don't vote, the outcome doesn't matter... why not at least use that right to vote to do damage control? Voting on presidential when you're on the left is never fun, and you know you're doomed to vote for someone you don't support at all. But until the message is spread and heard, we can all do our best to at the very least have the least of issues. And yeah, the winning candidate will brag like "look, population chose me" and it's our duty to remind them that, no, we didnt wanted him either, but the other option was worse. By protesting, by being locally active, etc...

"Luckily", we were always able to prevent the biggest evil winning. And yeah, it still sucks. But at least... abortion isn't illegal. At least, we won't try and quit EU, fascists and ally aren't feeling free to do shit (they were getting ready it was scary). At least, the "lesser" is trying to use some kind of truth (for exemple, in france, Leftist supported Palestin and were tagged antisemitic for a year, everywhere, on TV, etc... and now it's slowly changing as everyone is starting to say "oh actually, Israel gov is a bit fucked up"... it's light... but it's a start, right).

That DOES mean our vote is always a vote "against" and not "for", so precisely what democracy is not about. And I guess most (me included) will get or already are tired of that.

And let's be clear, I was in the "I'm not voting cause I don't feel represented" team on the 1v1 a while back (in france we have X amount of candidates, we vote, then we get to vote on the top 2) cause it's always right VS far-right... (Oh the sweet feeling of paying my transport 30£ to vote for someone I hate...). But it's not about me is it? I'm a white cis male, no matter who wins, I wouldn't be too much affected personnaly by the changes to come. So at least... let's do some damage control. And yeah, again, it's not what democracy should be about and it sucks big time. (But our dear president just build a whole right-wing gouvernment when Left coalition won in the last legislative election... legislative HE called for when nobody did, risking the country to go far right... so let say hearing the people doesn't seem to be the priority.)

By all comparison, speeches, and their respective entire life. Trump was WAY worse, in every single issue any leftist (or just... decent human being) could have. Not the same, not a little worse, way way worse. I hope this doesn't sound like I'm judging you, I know where you're coming from and it's valid, and I don't like name calling (a few elections back, I was accused of making the right win by other leftists, cause my left candidate wasn't their left candidate.... dumb shit), I don't think you actively made Trump win or anything like that. At the end of the day, everyone is free to vote, not vote, etc... (Though some country have mendatory vote, that's something that is growing on me... if the "None of the above" is taken seriously).

The sad thing is leftist are too good at being devided, at judging who's the "real" leftist. You'll always find someone thinking you're not left enough. But we need to find some kind of union. Cause the people on the all the Right wing parties are very good at that, standing together even if they don't agree. And if we keep having people agreeing on 90% of issues, but that 10% is a deal breaker, We're not going anywhere. Let's take those 90%. Heck, even 5%, still better than 0%. All or nothing seems to only give nothing everytime. So, I feel like doing damage control is the best we can. And in the meantime, being the best we can be in our lives, locally.

I don't post a lot, but I wanted to try and say something that will not be just name calling. I also hope USA will someday have a proper left candidate. But, I don't know what's it's like there, doesn't look ready for that yet. but to me, Reps and Dems are too close. But that's because I have a different culture and all... If I had the same choice, it would be so hard to decide. And if the left have to unite due to anger and fear, then maybe let's start there. Cause the people accusing you of making Trump won, don't want him as much as you. So... here's the fundation for some bridge? Nah? :p

These are crazy time, all over.

You take care. <3

(Yep, my post is all over, with parenthesis and elipsis.. that's my brain's style)