• spoopy@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Voting for someone in an election in the US is not an endorsement of that person. You have effectively two choices in many of the elections due to how the system is designed. You vote for the best choice of those two.

    Not voting, or voting for a non viable candidate, is a signal that you Do Not Care who is in power.

    Voting is a tool, and a civic duty. It’s one of the few ways US society allows direct input from citizens.

    If you actually are against facism, don’t use misguided idealism to encourage people to throw away the little political power they have.

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      5 months ago

      It’s one of the few ways US society allows direct input from citizens.

      Okay here’s my input: I don’t vote for people who support genocides or block strikes.

      If you want my vote work for it.

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        4 months ago

        That’s your prerogative, just recognize that if both options support genocide and block strikes, so you chose to vote for a non viable candidate, or to not vote, you’re effectively disenfranchising yourself.

        Your last point is very valid though. The DNC is very good at shooting themselves in the foot because they should know very well that people do get demotivated and just stop voting, yet continue to distance themselves from their voter base, resting on their laurels as “the only sane choice out of the two”.

        Supporting local candidates, where your vote also is more heavily weighted, is one of the ways to shift policy - the US govt isnt just the president, it’s representatives and senators and state governments.