[–] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Not voting has consequences, too. In this case, the consequence was allowing a fascist piece of shit to get the highest office in your declining country.

Your problem is, too, pride. Too proud to vote for someone who doesn't represent you, even if it means you get a fascist regime who will cause, and has caused, so much more pain than the other choice would have.

Your choice to not vote contributed to that. That is a fact.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

    There was going to be a supporter of genocide in the office in any case. You had the choice between a supporter of genocide, and a supporter of genocide with a fascist program. You chose the high road and got the worst outcome.

    Your issue was pride.

    Thank you for perfectly illustrating my point.

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  • [–] 26 points 10 months ago*

    Thank you. I'm getting tired of the "this is all a distraction from the Epstein files" rethoric.

    "Fascism rising is just a distraction from the Epstein files!"

    No, it's not. If anything, the Epstein files are just a distraction from fascism rising.

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  • [–] 33 points 10 months ago (31 children)

    So did Trump.

    The choice was: Harris, Trump, or no vote. At this point, not voting was synonymous with paving the road for Trump.

    So, whatever it was that made people choose Trump over Harris, or not voting over Harris, was either a deliberate Trump choice, or a pride issue.

    "No, I refuse to vote against fascism because the other option doesn't really align with my views on the world"

    Fuck. Off.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    I am a professional software engineer, and my experience is the complete opposite. It does it faster and cheaper, yes, but also noticeably worse, and having to proofread the output, fix and refactor ends up taking more time than I would have taken writing it myself.

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