No Endorsement: Uncommitted Mvmt. Won't Back Harris, Trump or Third Party as U.S. Arms Israel

[Uncle Joe]

The U.S. presidential election is just 45 days away, and for antiwar voters, the policy differences between the two leading candidates are vanishingly thin. As the Biden-Harris administration continues to supply billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, the Uncommitted National Movement, which for months has attempted to steer the Democratic Party toward a more critical stance on Israel, has announced it is not endorsing Kamala Harris. Neither does the organization recommend casting a third-party vote, citing the risk of splitting the two-party vote and ushering in a second term for Donald Trump. "We were not met in good faith with our policy demands," says the Uncommitted National Movement's co-founder Lexis Zeidan about its attempts to parley with the Harris campaign. Zeidan says the organization will continue to pressure Democrats from within and outside of the party. "What we're asking is not outrageous."

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[rso]

1. RSO

Fuck’em, if they don’t realize that Trump would be infinitely worse for their interests than Harris, than go ahead and help Trump.

[Uncle Joe]

2. They don't endorse *rump or a third party n/t

[rso]

9. RSO

By not voting for Harris, they are directly helping Trump.

[Uncle Joe]

11. They didn't say that they're not voting for Harris.

They're just not activating for any particular candidate.

They know what *rump is.

[rso]

13. RSO

They didn’t say that they are voting for Harris either.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Did you view the video? n/t

[pansypoo53219]

3. its netanfuckyou that has to go. he's the problem.

and hamas, + the ayatollah.
80's pin. 'kill all the extremists' sounds really good.

[Ninga]

4. Sorry to say a no vote is a vote. If they encourage

uncommitted/ what about down ballot races?
If during these critical moments in our history to not muster up a decision and vote for a candidate that reflects your values - not a single issue - is to give up your voice and hand over your vote to those who will vote.

[Uncle Joe]

5. They're not stating that they're not voting.

The no endorsement means they won't activate for a particular candidate.

They know what *rump is.

[Think. Again.]

6. Okay, not endorsing doesn't mean not voting...

...and as we've seen with Teamsters, a non-endorsement from the parent organization is more of a meaningless pollitical stand when the individuals within the organization will mostly be still voting for the candidate that serves their needs best.

[Uncle Joe]

7. Not endorsing, doesn't mean not voting.

They will be voting just not activating for a particular candidate.

[Think. Again.]

8. That's right. Thanks (I corrected my title).

[Uncle Joe]

10. ..

[Uncle Joe]

14. Did you view the video? n/t

[sarisataka]

16. What bullshit

Neither does the organization recommend casting a third-party vote, citing the risk of splitting the two-party vote and ushering in a second term for Donald Trump.

Not voting for Harris is splitting the vote. If you are not going to vote for her, go ahead and vote for Mickey Mouse or any other third party, the damage is already done.