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[–] disguy_ovahea 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This is the result of protesting an election by abstention.

[–] Cosmonauticus 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is the result of a broken system. If every election comes down to either the status quo or blatant corruption the system has already failed.

Inevitably corruption will win at least once.

[–] disguy_ovahea 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I’m guessing you still think the silence of your abstention will “make your voice heard,” even after witnessing all the damage it caused in 2016?

[–] Cosmonauticus -2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Funny how you folks complain about voter apathy but never critique the cause.

[–] disguy_ovahea 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Please explain how a minority of abstainers will positively influence candidates.

I can easily explain how the exact opposite occurs in one sentence.

Conventions receive detailed reports on active registered voters and tailor their next candidate to capture more of that audience.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 0 points 3 days ago

Oh there’s many. Why, you wanna run right to the genocide joe thing huh. Like oooooh ask me why we’re so apathetic ask it ask it

“You folks” are like that

[–] homesweethomeMrL 6 points 3 days ago

And Moscow Mitch’s fuckery.