George Maschke

Co-founder AntiPolygraph.org, U.S. army veteran, skeptic. Student of Persian and Arabic. Contact: https://georgemaschke.net/contact/

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2024-10-29 20:02:40 GMT

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My vote for Jill Stein cannot swing any state to Trump as I would never have cast my vote for Harris because of her support for Israel's genocide of the people of Palestine.

2024-10-29 18:14:43 GMT

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It's not like that because voting for Jill Stein is not like driving off a cliff. My vote Jill Stein isn't going to kill me (or anyone else).

2024-10-29 18:05:57 GMT

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No, it's not like that.

2024-10-29 17:43:04 GMT

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I understand how our electoral system works. I reject your conclusion that voting Blue no matter genocide is a rational or moral choice.

2024-10-29 17:31:52 GMT

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Accusing those with whom you disagree of "working for Putin" is redolent of McCarthyism.

2024-10-29 16:39:45 GMT

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I'm an American living and working abroad.

2024-10-29 16:31:27 GMT

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Moi aussi! C'est drôle, ça!

2024-10-29 16:01:32 GMT

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I support ranked choice voting. So does the Green Party. The Democratic and Republican Parties both oppose it.

2024-10-29 15:54:00 GMT

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It is possible in the American system for an old party to die (e.g. the Whigs) and a new party to emerge (e.g. the Republican Party).

2024-10-29 15:40:18 GMT

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A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Jill Stein, not for Donald Trump.
And there are good reasons to vote for her (if, as I do, you support her policy positions), even though she is not going to win this election. This is so because if Stein garners 5% of the national vote, the Green Party will qualify for federal funding, helping to establish a viable alternative to the duopoly for future elections.

2024-10-29 15:30:03 GMT

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I'm not ignorant, nor have I lied.

2024-10-29 14:32:24 GMT

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I don't see how voting for a candidate who supports a genocide will help to end it.

2024-10-29 14:21:52 GMT

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You seem to believe that I had an ethical duty to vote for Kamala Harris. That was never going to happen. She disqualified herself by supporting genocide.

2024-10-29 13:59:44 GMT

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A vote for Jill Stein does not add to any other candidate's vote tally.

2024-10-29 13:54:02 GMT

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My vote for Jill Stein will not help Donald Trump in any way.

2024-10-29 13:46:32 GMT

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For me, support for genocide is a red line I am unwilling to cross.

2024-10-29 13:25:56 GMT

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I have seen no credible evidence that Jill Stein is in any sense "Putin's puppet."
As for Kamala Harris being a fascist, she's in the pocket of moneyed interests and supports a militaristic foreign policy, including full throated support for Israel's ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

2024-10-29 13:12:14 GMT

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Whether it's Trump or Harris, a fascist is going to win the U.S. presidential election. Those of us opposed to fascism can vote for Jill Stein. Even though it's clear she's not going to win, we have the opportunity to build an anti-fascist alternative in American politics.

2024-09-30 10:46:44 GMT

If, like me, you abhor militarism and #genocide, please join me in voting for Dr. Jill Stein and Butch Ware. #votegreen #jillstein2024
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2024-09-08 08:05:14 GMT

More scenes from yesterday's demonstration for #Palestine in #TheHague.
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2024-08-20 06:13:51 GMT

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You might try learning the Dvorak layout.

2024-06-25 09:15:23 GMT

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There is no need to question a suspect in a criminal case before filing an indictment. And in any event, the accused has the right to not answer questions.
With regard to the timeline, Assange agreed to be questioned via Skype or other means before the Swedes obtained a red notice against him on 20 November 2010:
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/trials-julian-assange-view-sweden/
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2024-06-25 08:23:11 GMT

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Again, Sweden 1) failed to file a criminal complaint against Assange and 2) declined to question him (as they claimed they wanted to) when repeatedly offered the opportunity to do so in the UK.

2024-06-25 08:08:45 GMT

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If Assange's accusers were denied justice, then responsibility for that falls squarely on the shoulders of the Swedish state, which failed to pursue an investigation.
Note, however, that there is reason to believe that the two women concerned did not actually allege that Assange "raped" either of them. See, for example: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/special-report-std-fears-sparked-case-against-wikileaks-boss-idUSTRE6B669H/

2024-06-25 07:23:31 GMT

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I disagree with the notion that Assange “martyred himself to ensure that the women who accused him of rape never had the opportunity to obtain justice.”
First, Sweden never criminally charged Assange. The arrest warrant was ostensibly for the purpose of questioning him. Assange was willing to return to Sweden to be questioned if Sweden would guarantee that he would not be turned over to the United States. Sweden declined to provide such a guarantee.