There is a 3rd dimension this ignores. When both candidates are bad how do you voice that? How do you tell both parties this is not acceptable? If you hold your nose and vote, how do you stop getting more of the same?
It’s a hostage situation, and I understand those who have decided they aren’t negotiating with these people anymore.
The time to pick the candidates was back in the primaries. This late in the election, you’re not voting for who you want, but instead voting against who you don’t want.
Does it suck? Yes, but there are really 3 responses to this situation.
Work within the system to change it. This involves voting in primaries, and supporting your preferred candidate, and voting against the worst candidate in the general, since that is how the electoral system (in the US) works.
Work outside of the system to change it. Start a revolution, use forceful tactics. Acknowledge that the system is incapable of changing in the way you need it to. You aren’t just refusing to participate, you’re refusing to let the system operate.
Accept the system and don’t change anything. Stay home, and pretend that people acknowledge your lack of a vote and your refusal to be represented. Stand by as the Nazi thugs your apathy enables, take your family, friends, neighbors and eventually you, away. At least you can hold your head high when you get put against the wall, knowing that your silence totally absolves you from the consequences of your inaction.
Even in 2 you should vote. If your Revolution fails at least you’ve mitigated harm to your neighbours.
It’s really
Vote because you believe in working within the system.
Vote because you fight against the system but are in solidarity with those most harmed by it.
Don’t vote and hope things magically get better while you watch.
When you have option 2 as don’t vote people tend to do option 3 while telling themselves they’re doing option 2. Voting is praxis, non voters don’t get option 2.
Wow batman, you cracked the case! Both sides are bad!!! One side wants to give me free healthcare and the other wants to strip women of the right to vote. HOW DO I CHOOSE! THEY"RE BOTH SO FUCKING TERRIBLE I ALMOST WANT TO TEAR MY EYES OUT
One side wants to give me free healthcare and the other wants to strip women of the right to vote.
The problem is, there are some democrats that don’t want to give you healthcare and don’t want to protect women’s right to vote or their bodies. Voting for Democrats means voting against Democrats in Name Only. Often times there are two Republicans on the ballot.
There is a 3rd dimension this ignores. When both candidates are bad how do you voice that? How do you tell both parties this is not acceptable? If you hold your nose and vote, how do you stop getting more of the same?
It’s a hostage situation, and I understand those who have decided they aren’t negotiating with these people anymore.
The time to pick the candidates was back in the primaries. This late in the election, you’re not voting for who you want, but instead voting against who you don’t want.
Does it suck? Yes, but there are really 3 responses to this situation.
Work within the system to change it. This involves voting in primaries, and supporting your preferred candidate, and voting against the worst candidate in the general, since that is how the electoral system (in the US) works.
Work outside of the system to change it. Start a revolution, use forceful tactics. Acknowledge that the system is incapable of changing in the way you need it to. You aren’t just refusing to participate, you’re refusing to let the system operate.
Accept the system and don’t change anything. Stay home, and pretend that people acknowledge your lack of a vote and your refusal to be represented. Stand by as the Nazi thugs your apathy enables, take your family, friends, neighbors and eventually you, away. At least you can hold your head high when you get put against the wall, knowing that your silence totally absolves you from the consequences of your inaction.
Even in 2 you should vote. If your Revolution fails at least you’ve mitigated harm to your neighbours.
It’s really
When you have option 2 as don’t vote people tend to do option 3 while telling themselves they’re doing option 2. Voting is praxis, non voters don’t get option 2.
I’ve made this argument before, with limited success.
Voting is fairly cheap. Just abandoning that entire front in the conflict is stupid.
Theres no option for that. its a systematic failure.
You choose the option that you can better work with
Not every candidate can make you feel warm and fuzzy inside like your mom with a tray of cookies does. The entitlement is outstanding.
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Wow batman, you cracked the case! Both sides are bad!!! One side wants to give me free healthcare and the other wants to strip women of the right to vote. HOW DO I CHOOSE! THEY"RE BOTH SO FUCKING TERRIBLE I ALMOST WANT TO TEAR MY EYES OUT
The problem is, there are some democrats that don’t want to give you healthcare and don’t want to protect women’s right to vote or their bodies. Voting for Democrats means voting against Democrats in Name Only. Often times there are two Republicans on the ballot.
what the fuck does that even mean.
bOtH siDeS! doesn’t work. It never worked.
You take the chemo, or the cancer kills you. Which is the better choice?