Rall 2020, same as Rall 2016

In his latest screed telling people not to vote for Democrats, Rall is simply rehashing his old arguments.

There is no difference between Trump and Biden, he says.  I don't agree, nor do nearly all of my friends.

Chomsky had the best framing 20 years ago.  There are only small differences, he explained.  But when you're talking about the most powerful office in the world, even those small differences are important.  Everyone I respect follows that argument.

So Rall and his Ilk will forever have to claim there are "no" differences.  None at all.  Biden is just as much of a hate mongering racist, and treaty ending megalomaniac, Global Warming denialist, etc.  Sure.  BTW, I saw one thing yesterday from Biden which warmed my heart, finally.  He said he will restore US participation in the Paris Accord on Day One.  Council for a Livable World says they have often backed Biden for Senator because of his postive record in attaining nuclear arms agreements, the very thing which Trump has summarily ended.  But Rall says no differences.  Apparently he lives on Mars and doesn't care if this planet blows up.

Also Rall denies there even is such a thing as a Progressive Democrat.  I vote Democratic, therefore I'm not a progressive, in his dichotomy.  FDR, JFK, no progressives, only Democrats.  DSA and Communist Party, who endorse Biden, are not progressive at all.

Fine, he can vote for R. M. La Follette.  Might as well.

Finally, as does pretty much everyone who makes similar arguments, Rall sees voting as a "personal choice," not a mass struggle.

Democracy has always been, and will always be, a mass struggle.  We argue with our friends and neighbors and try to get them to vote our way.  We work alonside others to be sure the votes are counted fairly.  Etc Etc.  The process is all about struggle, compromise, and working together.  To go along, you need to get along.  People get respect and challenge each other to do as much as they do.  Etc.  If we don't all work together, as hard as we can, the Masters win bigger.

Seeing Democracy as a personal choice, like a brand of soap you choose to use for yourself, is bourgeois and elitist.

The truth is, no matter who "you" choose, you get the same one as the rest of us.  And that's what it's about.

Finally, he makes an entirely bogus argument that non-voting caused the 2020 primary season to have more "variety."  That's a misreading of history.  It entirely had to do with Sanders (someone Rall won't give much credit for).  Sanders came close to winning in 2016 and created a very energized base.  It was clear Bernie was going to run again in 2020.  So the Democratic establishment actively encouraged more progressive candidates for THAT reason...to divide the vote Sanders would otherwise win with, and thereby make sure Bernie wouldn't win.

So it was all about Sanders and the movements he created.  It had nothing to do with the bourgeois elitist and out-of-touch non-voters in 2016.  They accomplished nothing.  Zero.  Zilch.  Nada.  And will continue to be ignored forever, since, after all, they don't vote.