Election Thoughts (Unsolicited, Unsorted)

On voting for Kamala Harris as an eco-socialist.

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This week, I sent in my mail-in ballot, having voted against Donald Trump for the third time in a row. Which is to say, I voted for Kamala Harris to be the next President of the United States.

Regardless of what many of my TikTok contemporaries are saying about how voting is useless, I think you should vote in the 2024 election (and every election, for that matter!). So, if you haven’t yet, please register and make a plan to vote. I even made a short video explaining why it’s important to vote…

@thatannamarieVoting isn’t the only way to use your voice, but it is an important one. As a progressive, I vote for the people I want to organize under. #Kamala2024 #HarrisWalz #ReluctantlyVotingBlue #NegativePartisanship #ThirdParty

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In today’s newsletter, I’d like to explain my reasoning for “voting blue having deeply considered who”. Short version: preventing Trump from getting into office is of upmost importance and Harris isn’t nearly as bad as people are making her out to be. If you’d like to hear more of my thoughts on why I think you should vote for Kamala, why I’m not voting Green despite my history of electoral organizing for the Green Party, and the fundamental contradictions of voting while leftist, keep reading.