• @Zachariah@lemmy.world
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    9521 hours ago

    I’m not even convinced it’s even real leftists posting this stuff. It often seems like astroturfing. Not only would fake leftists possibly sway undecided voters, but they also tarnish any positivity the left deserves. Win-win for the right.

    • @glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      138 minutes ago

      Dealt with someone ostensibly from the UK advocating for not voting and after being pressed repeatedly finally worked their way down to “I’m not voting because I can’t”.

      Actual foreign election interference, and the UK has some notable Russian ties. Wouldn’t be surprised if that rube has ties to Russia or is actually on a ruble payroll

    • idunnololz
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      511 hours ago

      I’m a real leftist who is not voting this US election

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      I’m not an American citizen.

    • @Lauchs@lemmy.worldOP
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      2921 hours ago

      I’d like to think you’re right.

      But I have heard borderline stuff like this in real life from people whom I know are solid progressives. (Admittedly, these are folks on my soccer team who are almost 2 decades younger than me. I can’t imagine what ending their teens during a pandemic was like so I kind of expect their politics to be wildly different.)

      • @grue@lemmy.world
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        2018 hours ago

        “Borderline” is entirely different. Voting for Harris while being salty about it is a perfectly reasonable thing real progressives should do, and it’s exactly the opposite of what these astroturf third-party propagandists are calling for even if the (alleged) sentiment is adjacent. That “border” is a knife edge and the difference between a genuine progressive and a[n effectively] pro-Trump useful idiot comes down to which side of it they fall off.

        • @Lauchs@lemmy.worldOP
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          1016 hours ago

          That’s absolutely true and very well put. Doing the right thing and being happy about it are two very different beasts.

          Thank you!