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The problem with not voting (fedia.io)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/tumblr

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

No, the problem isn't not voting, it's only voting, a distinction those of you who are dedicated to doing the latter refuse to acknowledge.

It is people who look at the system and think that a tick in a box once every four years can or ever will change that system, but in actuality only maintains it, who are the ones who need to be rethinking their strategy. 🙄

[–] xantoxis 12 points 9 months ago

Nobody refuses to acknowledge this. It comes up in every single one of these goddamn threads.

There are just too many people who are a little bit lazy and think this gives them an excuse not to show up at all. A way to feel self-justified about it: well both sides are bad, so I'll go jack off some more. Downballot? I don't know what that is because I've never seen a ballot. Because I do this every election.