I voted Dr Jill Stein & have 0 regrets about that.

However I now regret my PNC vote to support Dr Butch Ware for VP because yesterday Dr Ware went on a somewhat hostile podcast and was probably baited into saying that "biological men" should not compete in women's sports.

As a post-operative transwoman with a vagina: I have no solution to transgender participation in women's sports because I cannot think of a way to be equal to everyone.

But the slur "biological male" in reference to trans women is so many layers of outrage & offense that I simply cannot perceive Dr Ware as having any sort of wisdom whatsoever.

Dr Ware is either a "biological bigot" or a fool. Neither are optimal criteria for a VP.

We need a wise leader, like an Ajamu Baraka as a VP, not some clumsy fool like Dr Ware.

Fortunately, there is a precedent for this.

2021 the Georgia Green party was disaffiliated from the Green Party USA for similar comments.

So I have requested that the National Lavender Green Caucus push for Dr Ware to either SUBSTANTIALLY apologize & disavow his statement or be disaffiliated from the Green party.

NLGC has not ruled but many members agree. Green party of Louisiana is also having this discussion.

I requested that this discussion be taken up with the California State Green party as well but have yet to hear back.

I point out that Title 7 of USA EEOC lists misgendering people as hostility. If our VP nominee cannot even manage this extremely low bar, then he has no place being second to the top of our ticket.

Dr Stein's 2024 campaign either blundered in the vetting & selection of Dr Ware or in the education of our platform & the various slurs that are unacceptable. Someone skipped inclusivity training & caused a massive scandal in a party that cannot afford one. As a Green party member: I am livid and will not stand for bigotry within the party. Either the bigots go or I do. An apology could fix this if it were sincere & created change.

Repeated:

An apology could fix this if it were sincere & created change.

Racism is not okay, should not be allowed.

Sexism is not okay, should not be allowed.

Homophobia is not okay, should not be allowed.

Transphobia is not okay, should not be allowed.

Hate Speech is not okay, should not be allowed.

We should not allow Klansmen into our party, not even if they wear a Green robe and I will die on this hill.

An apology could fix this if it were sincere & created change.

Saw there was a lawsuit and now they won’t be counted?

I heard he is but is this true? Already voted and it’s not as bad as harries responsible of a gsise but still I would think he wasn’t transphobic

How many American women will die if Trump gets elected? 44000? How many will injure themselves? 100000? Dems have been responding to our petitions with lip service for a year. Now they want to beg, guilt trip, and twist arms for Green Party votes. They’ll have better luck with die-hard Trump supporters.

Why did I vote Green or bust? Why did I vote Dr Stein?

A. Because I will never vote for corrupt genocidal fascists.

But there are trust issues too. Dr Stein has always been honest & I trust Dr Stein. Trump is a serial liar. Harris lied about Joe Biden's cognitive abilities for 4 years. I see anyone who believes Harris or Trump as a cultist imbecile.

https://truthout.org/articles/report-us-sitting-on-nearly-500-reports-of-us-weapons-killing-civilians-in-gaza/

Just the title. Any downballot candidates I should write in? I can't find anything online. From what I can gather, as a third party in New York you need a lot of success at the executive level before downballot candidates really become an option, so I'm guessing no, but I figured I'd ask. Otherwise, any official endorsements? Barring that, any recs? I'm in New York City.