NoneOfUrBusiness

I will pick a less perfect candidate that will help protect those around me.

And uh... are those around you protected now, or are they at the mercy of the Gestapo like everyone else in America? See my point now? There's nothing such as protecting people in order; either everyone is protected or no one is. For example since we're talking about Palestine, according to post-election polling Gaza playing a major role in costing Harris the election. You're simply not special enough to be protected before everyone else; either you scratch others' backs so they scratch yours or both you and others end up with itchy backs in a concentration camp. Genocidal warmongers are not going to protect you.

Would you vote for someone who calls out the genocide of the Palestinian people but would also destroy social services where you live that you might rely on?

First, I don't want someone who calls out the genocide; I want someone who does something about it. Second, did you miss the part where I said injustice everywhere needs to be opposed? If such a person existed, I'd pressure them to change their position (before voting for them).

Explanation please?

We've seen the power of creeping change,

Uh... when, exactly? The past half century of American politics has been an unmitigated disaster on all fronts other than maybe LGBT rights.

Frankly voting at this point is more about getting committed progressives into positions of power where they can resist MAGA fascism. There's no way the fascists will actually let you vote them out.

Pretending Cheney had anything useful to say was rehabilitating him. It's like quoting Hitler on animal rights.

The fact you never see these stories about progressives is all the explanation you'll ever need for why America is doomed.

Literally yes.

This is largely a "system is broken, but in order to remove the limitations we need to work inside the system"

The second half of that statement isn't really true. You can get a lot done with a general strike.

Good fucking riddance.

I hope it can be done without more violence.

I hope the sky will rain pizza and world peace, but realistically nah.

I'd say your logic is fallacious, but you don't seem to be relying on logic at all. It's fine to find things disgusting, but in the end the question that should be asked is "what's the best way to protect children," not "what can I do so I don't have to think about icky things."