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No matter who wins in November, the fight isn’t over
“Stop settling for half a loaf.”
I’m not saying we should assume anything yet, but of the likely outcomes, I do see Biden as more likely and better than Trump. However, as Umair Haque points out, that is “the lowest of all possible bars.” It’s bad enough that the establishment hands us this non-choice, but I find it even more insulting that so many are trying to act like we should be enthusiastic about a Biden/Harris ticket. To get this out of the way: yes, it is awesome that we could have a woman of color as VP, but let’s not pretend there weren’t other, better choices there. I also have to say that I find the idea of having to support whoever the DNC serves up, unequivocally, extremely troubling. That seems like the same sort of cult behavior I constantly hear the right being (rightly) accused of.
I do understand that many people are going for the “harm reduction” vote here. I get that, and I won’t try to change your mind, but let’s look at what we’re really dealing with. Let’s at least acknowledge that while the largest protest movement this country has ever seen is in the streets demanding change specifically in regards to policing, they give us the guy who helped write the 1994 crime bill, and a “top cop” who spoke against building schools instead of prisons.
