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When given a choice between a millitary industrial neoliberal with a rainbow voting base and a fascist who is one elon musk golf session away from banning HRT, the best option is certainly not to refuse to play out of protest

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[–] [email protected] 104 points 1 month ago (12 children)

The best way I've seen anyone put it is that by the time the election arrives, you are exclusively in damage control mode. If you want actual change, you have to have it done by getting your personal choice voted in during the primaries.

[–] makyo 41 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And I'd add - get active the other 364 days of the year.

If we want better options we first need ranked choice voting and we need to get money out of politics. And none of that is going to happen if our only political action each year is voting.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Proud to say that in Colorado, ranked choice voting is on the ballot this year! It's even supported by the big political names here, including the governor.

[–] makyo 10 points 1 month ago

Exactly! They're putting in the work there and getting some fantastic things done. Lots of other great stuff on that ballot too.

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