DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USElections</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EuropeanGreens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanGreens</span></a> call for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JillStein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JillStein</span></a> to step down</p><p>"On 5 November 2024 the world will be watching to see whether Americans choose <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> or Donald <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> to be their next president. Ahead of these pivotal elections, European Greens have called upon <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USGreenParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USGreenParty</span></a> candidate Jill Stein to withdraw her Presidential candidacy, and endorse Kamala <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Harris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris</span></a>. </p><p>"The stakes of these elections could not be higher. </p><p>"Donald Trump has promised that if he becomes President again, he will extend <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abortion</span></a> bans, deny members of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a>+ community their rights, and deport <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/migrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>migrants</span></a> en masse. Like other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UltraConservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UltraConservative</span></a> politicians across the globe with whom he has close relationships such as Vladimir <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a>, Viktor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Orb%C3%A1n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Orbán</span></a>, and Jair <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bolsonaro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bolsonaro</span></a> he would undermine democracy. </p><p>"The European Green family, made up of Green parties from across Europe, advocates for a politics that prioritises the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planet</span></a>, people and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peace</span></a> above <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateGreed</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SystemicInjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SystemicInjustice</span></a>, and violence. </p><p>"We are clear that Kamala Harris is the only candidate who can block Donald Trump and his anti-democratic, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarian</span></a> policies from the White House. </p><p>"This election takes place at a watershed moment in the history of our planet. We face a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> that is worsening every year, with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/heatwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heatwaves</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/floods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floods</span></a>, and a loss of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> at a rate never seen before. Climate policies require democratic institutions, which we fear would be dismantled if Trump is elected.</p><p>"On top of this, wars are raging and authoritarianism is growing throughout the world. In this crucial moment, Europe needs Kamala Harris as President of the United States, to be a reliable partner and to take the urgent, decisive action needed on the climate crisis, and to bring about a just and sustainable peace in the Middle East. </p><p>"European Greens also highlight the divergent values and policies of themselves and Jill Stein’s US Green Party. There is no link between the two, as the US Greens are no longer a member of the global organisation of Green parties. In part this fissure resulted from their relationship with parties with authoritarian leaders, and serious policy differences on key issues including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>’s full scale assault on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>.</p><p>"Right now, the race for the White House is too close for comfort. We call on Jill Stein to withdraw from the race, and endorse Kamala Harris for the presidency of the United States."</p><p><a href="https://europeangreens.eu/news/us-elections-european-greens-call-for-jill-stein-to-step-down/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">europeangreens.eu/news/us-elec</span><span class="invisible">tions-european-greens-call-for-jill-stein-to-step-down/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USGP</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EuropeanGreens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanGreens</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoteAsIfYourLifeDependsOnIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteAsIfYourLifeDependsOnIt</span></a></p>