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right... more like that first line is: Genocide bad so don't vote for democrats.
Many left voters agree genocide is bad, we can vote for Democrats while also protesting and reaching out to our reps to stop the genocide.
If they ignore you and you keep voting for them, what's their motivation to take you seriously? The only leverage the average voter has is their vote. If they know that they can count on your vote no matter what they do, then they don't have to listen to you.
That's not how voting works, and it's exactly what republicans want you to think.
That's literally exactly how voting works. You can't put an asterisk on your vote. An exuberant, wholehearted vote counts exactly the same as one where you feel dirty for a week after.