My first diary in years:
I think we all have come across people who say they refuse to vote for Biden over 1 issue. Usually that issue is either his age & apparent decline in mental acuity or military support for Israel in their conflict with Hamas. So I have developed a counterargument (sort of) to that sentiment that I think should be effective, & I want to present it to you. My response was to someone who said the Israeli-Palestinian conflict prevented him from voting for Biden. You can use a similar line focusing on Biden’s fitness for President (in which case you naturally would also focus a lot on Trump’s fitness for President) or any other issue it might be (or it could possibly be more than 1 issue). You can also add (or subtract) any other relevant issues & points that are appropriate to make your case. But I hope you find this useful:
Please tell me why the fate of Palestinians is so important to you, but not the fate of Ukrainians, Kurds, Uyghurs, Sudanese, etc. Why is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more important to you than stopping Russian aggression & imperialism from threatening individual nations’ sovereign rights, international order & world peace, especially for our strong allies in Europe? Why is this conflict more important than the loss of individual liberties like abortion rights, marriage equality, access to contraceptives, voting rights & religious freedom, or being forced out into the streets because of the high cost of shelter & then being criminalized for it? Why is it more important than allowing government to function effectively for the benefit of the common good instead of for corporate profits & greed? Why is it more important to you than universal healthcare, free or low-cost education, or the comprehensive rapid transit system that every other advanced nation has had since last century? Why is it more important to you than economic injustice, the extreme & forever widening gulf in wealth & power between rich & poor, unequal criminal justice, & the ability for the rich & powerful to get away with corruption, crimes, violence, & treason that would send the rest of us to long terms in prison? Why is it more important than climate chaos, environmental destruction, deforestation, ecosystem disintegration, marine degradation, mass extinction & biospheric collapse? Why do you let this 1 issue override all these other concerns? Please tell me!
Regarding the poll, please feel free in the comment section to explain your choice, mention any option not listed that is dear to you, and/or list multiple issues that are important to you.