Not Voting for Harris-Walz

Not Voting for Harris-Walz in a Swing State

J&K indicated to me that if I, a Privileged white man, lived in a Swing State such as Pennsylvania, it would be WRONG to not vote for Harris-Walz. The rationale given was primarily that:

1.) In Swing States each individual vote for Harris-Walz could be the deciding vote that could result in the Harris-Walz winning — the Presidency,

2.) In Swing States each individual choosing to not vote for Harris-Walz could be the deciding “not” vote which will result in the election of Trump-Vance,

3.) The election of Trump-Vance will be disaster which will result in the possibilities for a Ceasefire in Gaza being less likely, as well as multiple other causes such as Racism, Reproductive Rights, and similar being with certainty to have significantly worse results, and therefore:

4.) Those of us who can vote in Swing States who are knowledgeable, responsible and caring seeking a just world should

a. vote for Harris-Walz,

b. recognize that if Harris-Walz win the 2024 election that, while they may be far from “good nominees”, that at least if they are elected we can reasonably seek to change the policies, such as seeking a Ceasefire in Gaza, and then subsequently seeking a Just Peace Agreement in The Middle East, and that

c. I, as a Privileged white male, should support the election of Harris-Walz even if it may be unimportant for me to vote for them because I…