Of course I’m interested in Australian politics.

You might do well to take an interest in the politics of US allies yourself.

I don’t have any interest in insulting you… and pretty much just too lazy to read your comment history.

I can’t speak for other Australians, bit I’m fascinated by US politics. It’s an absolute shit show and it serves as a cautionary tale for the rest of the world I think.

As to why we’re passionate about supporting biden… this is just supposition but:

Firstly voting in Australia is compulsory, so the idea of voting even if you’re not really enamoured with the options is more palatable. That said, we do have preferential voting so it’s not really the same.

Secondly the US is a close ally. US international policies are in many ways our own defacto policies. In some ways we would be burdened by a trump presidency.

Thirdly, and this is probably more “me” than Australians in general but I strongly believe that most conservative voters here are voting against their own interests for the wrong reasons, yet we seem to be leaning further and further to the right like everywhere else. I see criticism of Biden more or less the same way. They may be valid concerns but you still need the guy to win.

Perhaps I’m mis-remembering account names, but it seems like every comment from you is trying to undermine progressive votes.

Of course there is, it’s just not as far left as you would like.

That’s a false dichotomy.

Worse… making a public campaign to make biden withdraw, even if not successful, is a terrible idea.

Honestly, the worst possible thing for the left.

Not only a lame duck candidate, but public infighting to undermine support.

It’s not “turning your nose up” to refuse to support authoritarianism, even if it aligns with your ideals.

If by using the scotius decision to our advantage, you really mean that we should become the authoritarian fascists we hope to defeat, then no - that’s not what we should do.

Perhaps.

I’m less optimistic. The world over voters seem to be drawn towards these populist assholes, and I think it’s important to note that the UK is not an exception, despite the labour victory.

I fear that next election reform is going to do much better.

In the mean time, Labor may not have much of a mandate for progressive policies, they’ll be creeping to the right to quell support for reform party.

I think people think of fascism as specifically “murdering minorities” or something rather than a form of autocracy.

A winning horse?!

It’s hard to imagine how you could pick a horse less likely to win.

This sounds an awful lot like doing nothing

What does that even mean though?

No, it’s because your various claims are delusional, borne of a lack of perspective and self awareness.

One of us sure is stuck in a bubble.

As long as the rule of law and checks and balances can be continued afterwards

Historically that never happens and it’s naive to think that it would.

Of course it’s arbitrary.

It doesn’t take much self awareness to realise that having a president pick and choose which SCOTUS rulings they think are ok, is exactly the type of authoritarian autocrat you’re trying to avoid.

Arbitrarily rewriting laws you don’t like sounds pretty fascist to me.

These threads are awash with comments like this but you can’t avoid fascism by becoming a fascist.

Shit is fucked but arbitrary killing is not the solution.