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    5 hours ago

    Yes and no, mostly no, but it’s open to interpretation.

    https://stereogum.com/2513749/tom-morello-clarifies-he-does-vote-just-not-for-corporate-democrats/news

    Short version, he bragged about not voting for Harris, with the nuance (which is so easily lost in today’s society) that she was all but guaranteed to win California, so his protest vote did not, on it’s own, risk contributing to Donald Trump’s second term.

    The flip side of that nuance is that his rhetoric about the subject, without the additional context, may discourage voting in swing states, which could help Trump/Republicans in a much more significant way than just not voting for Harris in California.

    His follow-up statements clarified his stance, including the quote I provided.

    His behavior overall was messy, but that quote holds up nicely on its own.