I'm Australian and cannot legally vote in US elections. So instead of voting against Trump, I campaigned against him online by telling people to vote for Harris. And campaigned for more refugee visas here in Australia.

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[–] [S] 4 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Anarchists are not necessarily against all involvement in electoral politics. Some advocate voting when the possible outcome of an election could be disastrous (for example, if a fascist or quasi-fascist party looks likely to win the election).

What your source is actually saying is that we cannot rely on voting. I fully agree with your source that voting will not effect change. In fact, My post is not advocating for voting as a means of change. It is advocating for voting as a means of preventing things from getting worse, while we use direct action to make things better. Because the thing is, voting does work as a means of change when one side does it and the other doesn't. And the fascists will never stop.

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    I fully agree with your source that voting will not effect change.

    It is advocating for voting as a means of preventing things from getting worse

    These two statements seem contradictory? Also, please see my other source. Like I reject the notion that voting is truly a method of preventing things from getting worse. IMO, voting is a pressure valve that directs righteous anger against the system into impotent non-action within the system.

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