• electric_nan@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Plenty of people aren’t fine now, and the democrats don’t care. Elections are won by politicians and campaigning. You can be mad at voters all you want, but it’s up to politicians to go out and get the votes.

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      3 months ago

      I’ve said the same thing twice which you have ignored both times:

      The politicians will be fine. The people who suffer are the voters. It is up to the voters to vote in their best interest. You can be mad at politicians all you want, but you have to look out for yourself, and sometimes that means holding your nose and voting against the evil that poses a greater threat to you, your loved ones, and the vulnerable among us.

      Who suffers when you proudly declare that fascism lite didn’t do enough to earn your vote, while fascism extra strength rounds up minorities and declares women to be property?

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            3 months ago

            How will they be harmed by me voting or not? Me specifically? Good to know you are happy enough with the status quo of murdering tens of thousands of children to not put the slightest amount of pressure on your political leadership.

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              3 months ago

              Me specifically?

              No one raindrop is specifically responsible for a flood or drought, but all of them play a role.

              not put the slightest amount of pressure on your political leadership.

              You’ll be glad to know protest voting also does not put the slightest amount of pressure on political leadership. Not only are you not helping Palestinian children one iota, you’re also helping women and minorities to lose their rights.

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                  What pressure? Neither voting third party nor abstaining applies pressure. Voting for one of the current parties actually accomplishes something, so yes.

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                    3 months ago

                    So parties don’t care about votes or winning?

                    Edit: or is this the meme about show up and vote every four years and pat yourself on the back?