I made the decision that I'm not voting for Biden a long time ago, but been getting a lot of grief from my liberal friends and family.
No, I don't agree with his policies. No, I don't agree with his track record. No, I don't think his "climate change plan" is convincing or nearly goes as far as is needed. No, I don't think Obama did a good job. Not on a boat, not on a train... this election crap is driving me insane.
Been getting iced out a lot because they're all like "but Biden needs overwhelming support to overcome Trump's blatant election f*ckery threats." How can you not do it? Then they look at me like I've been kicking puppies. Not my problem. He's not entitled to my vote as the "lesser of two evils."
And if there's going to be election shenanigans... what difference does voting even really make? Political referees will hop in and call a politics fowl? I don't think they're gonna handle me saying that electoral politics altogether is a waste of time too well.
Anyways, any advice how to handle without ruining relationships?
Voting takes like, a half hour every 4 years and does nothing. If they care a shit-load, try to get them to do something worthwhile in return then go vote for whoever. "Yeah I'll vote but only if you [insert praxis] with me".
Yeah this is a good idea. I'm gonna vote for Biden (the horror!) because it's important to Black people and women in my life who I love and who participate in radical politics; Black communists who I have worked with for almost a decade. Whatever, it doesn't cost me anything, my communism isn't being revoked, and it's not like the vote means anything at all anyways.
For the libs in my family, I can use it to get them to go to an action at some point. "I voted for Biden and I hate that motherfucker. Can't you come throw a brick at a cop with me?"
I sold my vote for dinner at my favorite Indian restaurant in 2016. This is a much better idea.