BrikoX to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoA Majority of Democratic Voters Believe Israel Is Committing Genocidezeteo.comexternal-linkmessage-square148fedilinkarrow-up1437arrow-down17file-text
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minus-squareBoomer Humor DoomergodlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year ago If enough people actually protest vote in a primary, it will affect who is in the election. That has not happened once in the 24 years I’ve been voting. In literally every election, even odd years.
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•1 year ago…Because not nearly enough people get out and vote, especially in primaries.
minus-squareBoomer Humor DoomergodlinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-21 year agoLike I said: It’s like handing your kid brother a controller that doesn’t work. I keep pressing the button but nothing happens.
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•1 year agoAnd as long as everyone isn’t doing their part, it won’t. That’s how democracy works. The ones who vote get to decide everything. Republicans vote.
minus-squareBoomer Humor DoomergodlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoYeah but I’m voting and don’t decide shit
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoBecause you’re one of many. The many who agree with you need to vote, too, because the ones who don’t sure do.
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoI know, our electoral system sucks and is very demoralizing. But giving up completely means letting the fascists win. I refuse to do that.
minus-squareBoomer Humor DoomergodlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoIt seems like the fascists are gonna win anyway
That has not happened once in the 24 years I’ve been voting. In literally every election, even odd years.
…Because not nearly enough people get out and vote, especially in primaries.
Like I said: It’s like handing your kid brother a controller that doesn’t work. I keep pressing the button but nothing happens.
And as long as everyone isn’t doing their part, it won’t. That’s how democracy works. The ones who vote get to decide everything. Republicans vote.
Yeah but I’m voting and don’t decide shit
Because you’re one of many. The many who agree with you need to vote, too, because the ones who don’t sure do.
It still feels fucking useless
I know, our electoral system sucks and is very demoralizing. But giving up completely means letting the fascists win. I refuse to do that.
It seems like the fascists are gonna win anyway