In “safe” states like California, where Trump will never win, we can vote third party as a protest vote without worrying that we’ll help Trump get elected.
In states with a very thin margin (“swing” states), fewer votes for Biden could very well mean Trump winning that state.
Oakland is a great city, and doesn’t deserve all the slander it gets. It’s just the far right spreading fear and hatred by attacking anyone who doesn’t share their politics or skin color.
Reminds me of Charlie Kirk recently talking to a Berkeley grad and interrupting her to say “Berkeley is a slum, it’s a hellhole” or something to that effect. It’s so comically stupid, but as a Berkeley resident for 20+ years, I hope he keeps it up because it (hopefully) scares away other hateful idiots like him.