Gormadt

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[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

It's obvious from the way they engage with others here, they want you to not vote so trump has an easier time winning.

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

Hell not having a good idea on what harm reduction in politics is negates efforts of socialist activism

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

It's typically a safe assumption as most of the time when people are talking about voting third party the third party candidate is most similar to the Democrat on the ballot.

But of course if the person wasn't going to vote if the third party candidate wasn't on the ballot then their lack of a vote is ensuring that the candidate they like the least has an easier time winning.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Liberals and moderates by not materially compromising with leftists and progressives

They are way more likely to do so than Republicans that's for sure

All you have to do is look at voting records to see that

All you have to do is see the break down for who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act for an easy example

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

And by not voting you're ensuring that positive change will have a much harder time occuring.

Local elections are very important and pushing for more progressive local candidates can help to influence policies on the national stage. And if there's no candidates you like in your locality you can try to run yourself.

There's more elections than just the election for president.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world -4 points 8 months ago (5 children)

There's no such thing as the perfect candidate so voting for the person you hate the least is the best option for preventing the person you hate the most from winning.

I'm not a fan of Biden but he's way fucking better than trump and his fellow Republicans.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

Don't make the mistake of believing that just because you haven't seen something that it doesn't exist.

We all exist in media bubbles and in those bubbles we miss a lot. By seeing this meme you could say that your media bubble has finally bumped into the bubble where people openly talk about not voting.

Hell there's comments in this comment section on the note of not voting.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Local elections are also very important and really need participation. Like if you wanted that fee for mail-in voting to go away that would likely be a decision made by local politicians.

And without voting there's no hope for change for the better

Congratulations on ensuring our system has a harder time improving

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It was breathtaking in person

I'd say one of my favorite things is seeing the sunset over the ocean

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

For me: hunting mostly.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

A very small percentage of children.

There are more age groups of children than just toddlers.

I personally support laws requiring gun owners to properly store firearms.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago (9 children)

It's an incredibly stupid movement where people are saying that they won't vote as a protest to not liking either candidate.

Usually said by people who have little to lose if Republicans win, seem to think revolution is a viable possibility if Republicans win, and/or think that by not voting something good might happen.

Also people who don't understand that our system is a First-Past-the-Post system and the only group of people who are trying to get support for not voting in this election are people on the left.

So I'm not as many words: people trying to guarantee a victory for trump.

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Sunset in Manzanita [OC] (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Gormadt@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world
 

I went on a hike on the Oregon coast with a good friend of mine this last weekend. Afterwards we went to a small town nearby, had some great pizza, then watched the sunset together.

10/10 Would do again

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