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If So Many Americans Care About Climate, Why Don’t They Vote Like It? 11.2 million. That’s the number of Americans who rank climate as a their top priority but didn’t vote in the 2024 US elections (coveringclimatenow.org)
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[–] -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Voting is the baseline. The absolute minimum effort required. Its the least effective yet simplest thing to do to fix things.

Anyone who doesn't vote doesn't get an opinion. But pretending that voting will magically fix everything on its own is equally dumb.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 weeks ago

    Given that voting doesn't really affect policy (like at all, studies have shown this), I don't think it can be considered the baseline. If you want to count yourself as politically active and not just passively acquiescing to the system, you have to be involved with organizing your community.

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