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While Education and Organizing is building the parts for a new engine the rest of the year.

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[–] m13@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

I have seen some bad takes, but this one makes me want to power vomit.

[–] Nobody@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

If leftists in Florida voted for Gore instead of Nader, we would have started a comprehensive program to address climate change in 2001. And the Iraq War would not have happened.

[–] Cool_Name@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Actually, the general elections are on leap year, so you can educate and organize 365 days a year!

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[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 years ago

Finn here. You guys can't let Trump win. Gaza will be even more fucked than now. Ukraine will be fucked, which will lead to all of Europe being fucked. Your own country will also be more fucked than now. I hate Biden too, but Trump will be a total nightmare.

[–] techiegreg@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It would also still be legal if the Democrats had pursued any of the early obvious corruption, especially the Mueller report, instead of waiting for an election to replace an obviously corrupt man.

Eventually voting against corruption is not a sufficient check on corrupt power.

[–] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

"whine ineffectually about it the rest of the time, but throw your unquestioning support behind our shitfuckery when we need it, no matter how bad we get"

[–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

If Democrats had ever done anything to fight fascism instead of just enabling it literally for generations, we wouldn't need to defend abortion.

Edit: also, of course a liberal uses a car analogy. How much more accurate could you get than to relate the democratic party to a thing most Americans are forced to use against their will, that kills their children and destroys their future... With an incredibly racist history and only slightly less racist present.

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[–] Numberone@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago

I get the sentiment, but I don't owe anyone a vote. Voting for the lesser of two evils is one thing when it's someone useless like Obama, but the "good" option is balls deep in a genocide and destabilizing the world in his allegiance to another country. Not voting for the senile genocide guy is the least I can do.

I'll be the first to say it sucks. Despite busting the railway unions his NLRB was doing good shit. It really really sucks.

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Voting the lesser of two evils has arrived us at our current situation. It is not a solution.

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[–] Clubbing4198@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You realize that Hillary won the popular vote and Trump won the Electoral College?? You're argument is void.

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[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Vote local, vote often, and try to help people be able to do the same. We'll get better candidates if and when we start voting them into smaller positions first. Republicans are generally more likely to vote locally, and this allows them to gerrymander the voting districts and control stuff from the local level up. Change your town and state officials to be more progressive, and they'll support more progressive policies and politicians at higher levels of government.

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