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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months ago“But votes need to be earned.” So what has Trump done to earn your vote? You’re OK with detention camps on US soil? https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-does-not-rule-out-building-detention-camps-mass-deportations-2024-04-30/ Invading Mexico? https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-mexico-military-cartels-war-on-drugs-1234705804/ Imprisoning political enemies? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/30/trump-interview-jail-political-opponents-glenn-beck No sane person would be in favor of any of this, and, assuming you’re a sane person, then yes, Harris has, in fact, earned your vote… by simply not being her opponent. Full stop.
“But votes need to be earned.”
So what has Trump done to earn your vote?
You’re OK with detention camps on US soil?
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-does-not-rule-out-building-detention-camps-mass-deportations-2024-04-30/
Invading Mexico?
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-mexico-military-cartels-war-on-drugs-1234705804/
Imprisoning political enemies?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/30/trump-interview-jail-political-opponents-glenn-beck
No sane person would be in favor of any of this, and, assuming you’re a sane person, then yes, Harris has, in fact, earned your vote… by simply not being her opponent. Full stop.