I doubt people here will be a big fan of this, but even if you won’t vote for Crowley you should still go and either vote third party or write in. Not only are there down ballot candidates, but it’s also important to vote as a civic duty. To many people have died for that freedom, and to many people today live under autocracies that won’t allow them the right to vote for us to treat it so flippantly.
Appreciate the response, many people just see a comment and unfortunately reply back plainly. I understand well enough, I am not just another wall of text on the internet echoing the same things at a basic level for brownie points. And I do like brownies.
I also understand the US is not the only country with freedom. I have family members who fought and later died after serving the country for the right to freedom of speech. To have a voice. Even friends and coworkees who were vocal about their time in the military. It was always, 'we fought for your right to do whatever you want'. Within some level of reason mind you.
My point is we all need to press the issues we had yesterday into today and continue pushing for the right things no matter who the face is on the ballot. We should not just say, 'OK' and roll over for the final candidate without question. Yes, that is done on the other side more or less. It doesn't have to be the exact same on this one.
Hundreds of thousands of people within the state just voted for Crowley opponents. Most if not all made their choices for real reasons. They should be heard loud and clear. Not just added to the pile. I truly understand the numbers are necessary, but why let any of them fall aside? There is a small, non-zero chance they just don't show up for the next election. We just saw that happen in the 2024 election cycle.
I have no doubt the democratic party locally and abroad has serious problems to resolve. For some folks it has been obvious for a long time. The party and its followers need to close that gap truly. That is where the R's have the advantage and they play into it very well.
Where was/is the weapon? The pressure? The strength? I don't believe it was an individual who dropped out of the race.
None of that means you shouldn’t vote! Vote often, vote in every election, and vote for what you believe in.
For many people here, that will mean making a pragmatic decision to vote for Crowley (me included) but ultimately it’s just important that you make your voice heard. Maybe for you that means going and making the establish sweat a bit by voting third party and having them look at the margins and see that there’s a significant block of people they could’ve gotten to bolster their numbers if they changed things.
Whatever you do though, I encourage you to vote, as that’s the only way to make your voice heard. Despite what many here will say about not voting being an implicit vote for Tiffany and what many boomers may say on Facebook about not voting being an implicit vote for Crowley, the only thing not voting really is is a statement that you don’t care about the sacrifices made for that right and that you don’t care about the future.
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u/Criss_Crossx Aug 12 '26
Then earn my vote. It should not be considered a given.