I have problems with people who abstained. The hard thing is, how do you change voter behavior?

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    3 hours ago

    Abstaining is an active choice. For someone eligible to vote, there doesn’t exist an “I opt out of any accountability for the outcome” option.

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      5 minutes ago

      I agree, and I don’t care. It’s a distraction. These people didn’t move the needle an inch, and I think it’s ridiculous to worry about probably 0.5% of the electorate when there are tens of millions who actively support all this shit. Where is their accountability? Where is the accountability for the billionaires who have spent their fortunes attacking democracy? Those people are grinning ear-to-ear when they see their enemies trying to fight each other like this.

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      3 hours ago

      It’s not though. In many states you literally need to leave work to vote. A choice which can cost you your job.