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Tis the season (lemmy.world)
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Can I get a smug lecture on how you're choosing the third, disconnected track?

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[–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

The elections are not a one time event. Yes, more people may suffer for 4 years, but if it builds momentum for an actually good 3rd party or at least reforming the DNC, it could have been worth it. But stupidly painting anyone who wants something better then just a Democrat win as an enemy that supports Trump ensures it can't happen. It's not that there are no rails to the third track. It's that people like the author of the meme actively rips them out with the "voting 3rd party is a waste of vote" bullshit. If you ask me, voting for more politically correct genocide is a waste of vote. If you are choosing for the lesser of two genocides, you are alredy fucked either way.

No excuse for people who don't vote at all tho.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (7 children)

    if it builds momentum for an actually good 3rd party or at least reforming the DNC, it could have been worth it.

    Tell that to all the families of kids that died because of the DOGE cuts.

    We're going to hear people saying "it was a good strategy though - shame it didn't work out" while they're on voter lines being patrolled by armed guard, just like in Russia. Even if elections are for show, "both sides" people will not admit they were wrong.

    Voting for a 3rd party is a waste of a vote until that 3rd party has representatives in lower forms of government. The only bipartisan support we'll see during a 3rd party term is when both parties work together to undermine the 3rd party President. It's magical thinking to believe a 3rd party President will get anything accomplished without lower representation.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

    Take your strawman argument somewhere else. I never said or implied I was talking only about the presidential elections. You can vote for 3rd party president, sentaor, and congressman in the same election. Also for state and local 3rd party candidates.

    And of course the DOGE fearmongering. Oh no, we can't vote for change because of DOGE cuts! Sure, countless poeple are dying because of lack of healthcare, pollution, homlessness, ... But we can't try to do anything about that, because we will die of DOGE cuts! /s

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  • [–] -2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Be upset that I'm reminding you of the failures brought on by protest and 3rd party voters. The vast majority do nothing between elections except post online about it.

    DOGE and Iran wouldn't have happened if Kamala was elected. Think of that every time you're at the pump looking at those higher prices, if you're old enough to drive.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Be upset that I’m reminding you of the failures brought on by protest and 3rd party voters.

    The democrats lost because they ran a dogshit candidate and refused to change course from any of their many unpopular fantasies, yet you freaks insist they're absolved of all guilt. The party cannot fail, it can only be failed.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

    People have been electing democrats on and off for over a century. Yet it changed nothing. But sure, 3rd party voting is the thing that can't succeed. Doing the same thing again and again hoping for a different outcome is clearly the smarter thing to do.

    But sure, if we just accept genocide and vote for it, at least the gas will be cheaper. Sure. Why not.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    People have been electing democrats on and off for over a century. Yet it changed nothing.

    Wrong, and there's literally decades of legislation that you can review to see for yourself.

    Go vote for 3rd party local government officials. If you want a 3rd party to be viable, this is the way.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Wrong, and there’s literally decades of legislation that you can review to see for yourself.

    Yeah, decades of things like:

    • Foreign interventions
    • More fracking
    • No universal healthcare.
    • No codified Roe v Wade.
    • increased police budgets
    • Increased military spending
    • Crackdowns on peaceful protesters
    • Legislation making it illegal to be homeless
    • Just straight up genocide

    But hey, at least they'll sign the Paris Agreement (they wont do anything to actually achieve the goals set out by it though), so you can feel good about yourself as the president drone-strikes another wedding

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