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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 59 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

The end of the day I won't blame the young people, though. I will blame the red hat fascists who want to install an orange dictator.

Edit: Young people get a pass because at least they are passionate about something. I'm over here, dead inside, praying to a computer that things don't get any worse then they already are.

[–] Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I blame First Past The Post voting, for keeping the people handcuffed to two legacy political parties.

Perhaps Republicans would vote less clowns into office, but they are chained to the Republican party.

Same is true for the Democrats. We don't need to be stuck with these two parties. There can be something else.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Right. I wish people were upset about not having ranked choice as they were the genocide in Gaza. If we changed the way we voted voting for the lesser evil wouldn't be a thing.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I blame my dumb ass for voting for Nader in 2000. Don’t be like me. Learn from the mistakes of others!

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The people who are to blame are the Republicans. That is where you need to direct your anger.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I’m not angry. I regret voting third-party in an election that barely elected Bush, a year before 9/11, that he used to justify a two front war resulting in nearly one million deaths. I’m encouraging others to learn from my mistake.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sure but we keep losing sight of what is truly pushing us over the edge

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wanting a three party system but the government won’t comply?

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was going with a single party trying to install an autocrat.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

What do you suggest people do about it this election?

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think they should vote back in Trump and let him dismantle American democracy /s

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So you don’t have a suggestion? Because like it or not, Trumps base will vote him in if we don’t suck it up and vote for Biden.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm voting Biden despite it not meaning very much in my deep red state. I show up for down ballot elections, though. The presidency is only one hurdle. Reclaiming the government at state and local levels is way more important.