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minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 months agoAnd as long as everyone isn’t doing their part, it won’t. That’s how democracy works. The ones who vote get to decide everything. Republicans vote.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoYeah but I’m voting and don’t decide shit
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoBecause you’re one of many. The many who agree with you need to vote, too, because the ones who don’t sure do.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoIt still feels fucking useless
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI know, our electoral system sucks and is very demoralizing. But giving up completely means letting the fascists win. I refuse to do that.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoIt seems like the fascists are gonna win anyway
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoThey might. But it won’t be because I personally didn’t do anything to oppose them.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoVoting seems like the least effective thing you could do
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 months agoAnd yet, their supporters vote all the time. Now why would they do that if it’s so useless? Also, not voting at all is the least you can do.
And as long as everyone isn’t doing their part, it won’t. That’s how democracy works. The ones who vote get to decide everything. Republicans vote.
Yeah but I’m voting and don’t decide shit
Because you’re one of many. The many who agree with you need to vote, too, because the ones who don’t sure do.
It still feels fucking useless
I know, our electoral system sucks and is very demoralizing. But giving up completely means letting the fascists win. I refuse to do that.
It seems like the fascists are gonna win anyway
They might. But it won’t be because I personally didn’t do anything to oppose them.
Voting seems like the least effective thing you could do
And yet, their supporters vote all the time. Now why would they do that if it’s so useless? Also, not voting at all is the least you can do.