I know voting by itself cannot bring about change. However the right person in the right position, who is supported by the people, would have a legitimacy that revolutions often lack. The establishment candidates won’t even debate, how can they be considered legitimate.
How am I suppose to choose between the three hopefuls I actually like though?
Jill Stein seems like she has the best chance to win, but I don’t know if she is revolutionary enough.
Cornel West seems like he might actually be able to kick off a revolution, but I don’t know if he could win.
Claudia de la Cruz seems amazing but is still very much a bit of an unknown.
Am I just suppose to roll the dice here? I think I could vote for any of these three with a clear conscience, but my favorite depends so much on the day.
First off, none of these candidates will win so you can throw that out the window. Second off, none of these candidates will lead the revolution, at least within the next 10-15 years.
With that said, the PSL is the only explicitly communist entity of the three AND actually has a revolutionary party structure. I have my disagreements with them but barring an revolutionary Bernie-esque rising from the ashes, I’m gonna keep voting for PSL