▲ 539 ▼ 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) submitted 2 weeks ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net 369 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children) Well then what's the alternative? You can't just not vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Vote third party and, more importantly, organize your community. Get involved, don't just wait for elections to roll around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) I already explained why voting third party in anything other than a primary is a waste of a vote if they're not the primary challenger against the GOP candidate. I need a better answer or I'm going to continue voting for the lesser evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago The better answer is to organize your community so that ultimately we can overcome bourgeois politics and break free of the prisoner's dilemma they have created. Vote for whoever you want in the meantime, it's not going to fundamentally change the game or liberate us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 weeks ago I already explained why voting third party in anything other than a primary is a waste of a vote if they’re not the primary challenger against the GOP candidate. No, you explained why you keep throwing your vote away by giving it to a party that openly disregards what you want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) Vote third party and, more importantly, organize your community. Get involved, don't just wait for elections to roll around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) I already explained why voting third party in anything other than a primary is a waste of a vote if they're not the primary challenger against the GOP candidate. I need a better answer or I'm going to continue voting for the lesser evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago The better answer is to organize your community so that ultimately we can overcome bourgeois politics and break free of the prisoner's dilemma they have created. Vote for whoever you want in the meantime, it's not going to fundamentally change the game or liberate us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 weeks ago I already explained why voting third party in anything other than a primary is a waste of a vote if they’re not the primary challenger against the GOP candidate. No, you explained why you keep throwing your vote away by giving it to a party that openly disregards what you want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) I already explained why voting third party in anything other than a primary is a waste of a vote if they're not the primary challenger against the GOP candidate. I need a better answer or I'm going to continue voting for the lesser evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago The better answer is to organize your community so that ultimately we can overcome bourgeois politics and break free of the prisoner's dilemma they have created. Vote for whoever you want in the meantime, it's not going to fundamentally change the game or liberate us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 weeks ago I already explained why voting third party in anything other than a primary is a waste of a vote if they’re not the primary challenger against the GOP candidate. No, you explained why you keep throwing your vote away by giving it to a party that openly disregards what you want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago The better answer is to organize your community so that ultimately we can overcome bourgeois politics and break free of the prisoner's dilemma they have created. Vote for whoever you want in the meantime, it's not going to fundamentally change the game or liberate us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 weeks ago I already explained why voting third party in anything other than a primary is a waste of a vote if they’re not the primary challenger against the GOP candidate. No, you explained why you keep throwing your vote away by giving it to a party that openly disregards what you want. permalink fedilink source parent