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That depends on how you frame a “moral” decision in this situation. The problem here is the perspective that’s painted by stan culture, by cancel culture–that to support someone is to support the things they’ve done in the past, and is also the means to the end in itself. But that’s not what the presidency, or any office of government, is–you’re not supporting a politician, you’re supporting their advocacy of you and the results that can be attained from their representation

I’m not going after Trump supporters right now because like, I imagine anyone who follows me by now realizes that I am not a big fan, and even if they don’t, I imagine most of my followers are themselves liberal bc why would you follow me otherwise haha so just bashing Trump followers would be like…pointless. It would be an echo chamber. It wouldn’t do anything. It would feel good, and we’d all pat ourselves on the back, and there would be nothing to act on and no introspection and no step forward. And I’m not “blaming” people for having trouble with the fact that it might be a shitty decision–I get that! But discussions like this do need to happen within communities of ppl–we aren’t a hive mind, we don’t have to just band together for the sake of making sure everyone feels good. We have to deal with the reality and what could result from our own individual actions

So here’s the situation: on one hand, picking between two accused sexual predators for the highest office in the country obviously sucks. On the other hand, this isn’t an opt-out–either the blue candidate or the red candidate is gonna get it, and we know who the red candidate is. Does that system suck? Absolutely. Is that still the reality? Yes. And I don’t know if you can call it a morally good decision to allow someone into power who committed all of the shitty, evil things we said he was going to do last time, and who would absolutely shift and grab power in whatever way he can, and who has a cult of personality that would follow blindly and allow it to happen. The consequence of a decision is also important in weighing morality, and I think the impact from another Trump presidency on the lives of many people who need healthcare, who aren’t being treated like human beings bc of what they look like or where they come from, far outweighs the personal bad feelings someone might have from being reminded that there is no way to avoid that from happening unless the other candidate wins

Again, no political office in the US is a “congrats for being a good person.” We don’t vote people into office just because we like them. They aren’t celebrities. And while it sucks that someone shitty might get the presidency, the reality is that good guys like Bernie Sanders will still be trying to do work in Congress, and if we have another red president and a stacked house/senate, he won’t be able to do anything. In this situation, a dem president would at least allow the people you want on your side to do the work they need to do; it would allow for a Supreme Court nominee who would protect your hard-fought liberties from being squashed again; it would prevent the sort of bullshit Trump had implemented against poor people, immigrants, lgbtqia+ people, etc. 

Hey thanks! And for those who aren’t caught up on BNHA anime, there’ll be spoilers here, so skip if you wanna avoid those.

So Eri’s was probably the easiest to choose--her quirk is “rewind,” reverting things back to a previous state, so time seemed fitting, and the fact that it works on others seemed very rogue-like. Her quirk rewound Izuku’s injuries enough to allow him to fight at 100%, and it benefits others much more than it does herself, so Rogue of Time seemed to fit the bill.

As for Izuku and Mirio...I decided on hope for Mirio because he believes so powerfully in himself, in his ability to harness his quirk, and his ability to hang on to that positivity benefits others, including Tamaki and Eri. He was the one that people were recommending as the successor for OFA! Even after losing his quirk, he continues to be strong and positive for others who need it. He’s a protector, even when he experiences his own struggles and hardship, so Knight of Hope fits him well. Alternatively, Izuku is also hopeful and a beacon of positivity...but I think the comparison between Mirio and Izuku in canon outlined a lot of what makes them different. Mirio’s resolve is a force to be reckoned with, a seeming bottomless fountain of hope, but Izuku’s bright--he’s ambitious, calculating, sees the possibilities set out before him, and at his core thinks and seeks for the way he could make something happen. He’s also lucky, catching All Might when he did and receiving the blessing of his quirk. While certainly hope could work for either of them, to me it felt more like a natural house for Mirio, whereas Izuku’s most natural mode of operation seems like light to me. And heir is both a play on the heir to OFA, as well as the fact that he just kinda embodies the thinking-and-achieving-best-outcomes essence of Light so well to me

Idk I think there’s a long-standing philosophical debate that comes up with stuff like that...there’s always a question of what point does someone’s philosophical or ideological leanings affect all things they say, and to what degree that actually implicates you. I mean, if you pulled up a random musical artist or writer or researcher or what have you, would you be able to tell what their philosophies are, or is it only when they inject those philosophies into their work? To what degree does agreeing with an individual point mean you also agree with a larger ideology that is not inherently present except through the author’s life and leanings? Are you responsible for investigating and studying each person that makes a statement you agree with, or can you consider the statement itself as a freestanding object? 

Personally, I think a statement is a statement, and an ideology is a series of statements and beliefs that exist together to make a larger conceptual whole. I dislike terfs, but I am a feminist--and as a result, there is some overlap in individual statements we may agree with, since terfs identify as feminists and will probably agree with some of the more basic, non-”radical” hate-filled aspects of feminism as well. That doesn’t mean that I agree with terfs just because I agree with those statements, and honestly it sounds stressful af to hold yourself to that standard

Hey thanks! And no worries haha we suspected that it was going to be Bad so at this point it’s just kind of funny--we more or less botched something every step of the way, but that’s just the nature of firsts 

Hmm okay that’s good to know about Twitter...I’ve used it Very Lightly over the years and have kinda been considering trying to get into it more for posting but that gives me some pause :x Maybe just some stuff there then...I’ll probably scratch insta then too bc like I’m kinda meh towards it to begin w haha but yknow I have seen some cute stuff come out of TikTok so I been kinda considering...

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