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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 125 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Let's take all that "You can't POSSIBLY vote for GENOCIDE-adjacent person even if the alternative is LITERALLY A HUNDRED TIMES WORSE INCLUDING LOTS MORE GENOCIDE" energy

And apply it to "You can't POSSIBLY sit around typing on the internet while the world is falling apart, let's get involved in direct activism to make the US a better place instead of hoping that voting is enough which it definitely isn't"

While also, yes, voting for "not the end of the world"

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 46 points 6 months ago (2 children)
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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 66 points 6 months ago (12 children)

We need to protect our democracy, as the ability to freely choose between policies is fundamental to the perpetuation of a liberal society.

On that note, you have exactly one viable choice to make and it will - at absolute best - kick the can down the road for two years. At that point, you will once again be told we need to protect democracy.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago (3 children)

At this point we're just hoping for the most damage mitigation possible.

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[–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Maybe if you did some collective action between events instead of waiting two years for the polls to open and then complaining that FPTP is still giving you only two choices.

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[–] Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 47 points 6 months ago (12 children)

Then afterwords we pass electoral reform right?

so people can vote for the candidate that best represents them, with no spoiler effect because their vote is still counted against the republicans. Democrats believe in democracy right?

[–] Slowy@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The liberal party in Canada campaigned on election reform and then when they got elected said ah actually nah that doesn’t really benefit us sorry

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 months ago (5 children)

this should literally be illegal

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Then afterwords we pass electoral reform right?

You wanna guess which party has been amiable towards electoral reform and which has been hostile?

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[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 42 points 6 months ago (55 children)

I get the feeling most of the critics to this post don't actually live in the US. When it's you, your family and your friends in danger of being shipped off to the death camps, no amount of philosophical masturbation matters in comparison.

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[–] CCF_100@sh.itjust.works 29 points 6 months ago (36 children)

Seriously, why can't they get a better candidate? 😕

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 43 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because in 2020 not enough Democrats voted for the better candidate.

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[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 6 months ago

because first past the post voting socks

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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 months ago

i like this one, this one is good.

[–] g1ya777@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why isn't there other options ? 2 is not enough !

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