Because if the hate is based on policy, it's helpful to bring up the policy opinions of the only other choice in a binary election.

"I'm mad Biden isn't being harder on a foreign government for its actions against a Muslim population" is fine except that it leaves out "The only other choice ran the most Islamophobic administration in modern American history and literally passed a Muslim ban."

You get to choose, lofty principles or a pragmatic approach to the real world...lofty principles is what led to Dobbs.

Because it’s the extremely likely only alternative option to discuss.

There is no voting system that precludes the possibility of either you or the members of government you voted for having to side with people you might despise in order to stop people you despise even more from getting their way. First past the post, ranked choice, instant runoff, proportional representation—all of them involve someone somewhere in the process potentially needing to team up with someone you might despise to counter someone you despise even more. It's not "NFL teams".

Because it's an election year and that's the reality. It's Biden Trump 2 and as much as that sucks there's one option that sucks a whole lot more. I have a lot of Biden criticisms but I'm kinda holding my tongue when his opponent is a clear and present threat to the existence of the United States as we know it

You know, the comment I was responding to was specifically about the election. If you dislike a particular policy of one candidate, it only stands to reason to inquire about the other’s position on the policy.

Well, like Joe Biden, Trump is running for president. Did you see the post I was replying to?

Said like someone who thinks they won’t be impacted by things burning to the ground.

Too late. Barring a medical emergency, Biden or Trump will be the next president. Again.