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Americans of Lemmy, what is your approach to next year's election? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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2020 was... truly unique. It was so hard to stay away from doom scrolling, and I (and many others) were pretty disillusioned by the sad fact that so much of our country legitimately supported the Orange Man. I didn't get a wink of sleep the night of the election because I genuinely considered it to be a make or break decision for America.

My point is that looking back on it, in the end the only real difference I made was at the ballet box. This year I'm going for the Head-in-the-Sand approach. I'm done with the political memes. Done with the Twitter screenshots. It just riles me up and this year I'm gonna do my best to fight that.

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[–] mydude 1 points 1 year ago

Jimmy Dore is moderating a presidental debate, I will watch that. Some info here, freeandequal.org

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Same as usual. Vote for the individuals that seem like they are the best person for whatever position I am voting on at that point in time.

Historically, I haven’t cared about what party they were affiliated with, however I suspect it’s going to be a good long while before I vote for a Republican again.

[–] brutallyhonestcritic -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

Fuck everyone in the US Government except Rashida Motherfucking Tlaib.

I’m going to write in Rashida Tlaib. It’s all bullshit. What is happening right now proves it. Even fucking Bernie Sanders sounds like a Warhawk right now.

Ps. You’re all a bunch of lesser evil voting shitlibs. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

What did your harm reduction get us when we put Biden in office:

genocide with our tax money
cop city
stoking the Cold War and enthusiastically sending our tax money to interfere in another country’s business BECAUSE IT’S WHITE PEOPLE to enrich the Military Industrial Complex rather than helping US citizens
overturned Roe vs. Wade
no marijuana legalization (mark my words: until the primaries or GE next year when it will help Biden in the election)
Medicare for those who can afford it
austerity
austerity
more austerity

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Spoiled vote

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not voting for the capitalists. It's the least I can do.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

If I dont vote Biden, it's a vote for Trump. If I dont vote Trump it's a vote for Biden. cancels out.

Voting 3rd party is like voting for 3 people it seems, I'll take advantage of that

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

People sure do get agressive when talking politics. No room for discussion.

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[–] SirStumps -2 points 1 year ago

I do not vote for a party but a person. Regardless of side I vote for the one that best appeals to my morals and beliefs. Most likely I will vote for Mr. Kennedy this year.

As for following social media and the news, I simply don't. I just ignore them and rate the person myself through their communications with people and talking points.

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