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[–] Womdat10@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

While I agree with you, there is no harm in voting, there is always a chance, no matter how small, that it will make things better.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 14 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

there is always a chance, no matter how small, that it will make things better.

Read my comment below, because it gets into this. It can't make things better, because it historically has never done so, only protests with the threat of violence from below (and completely outside of bourgeios democracy) have.

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

because it historically has never done so

This is an extreme position. Yes, the cards are stacked, and yes, the thieves will fight tooth and nail to preserve their privileges, but there have definitely been examples of a certain election result making things better. My country got independence[1], and the British people got public healthcare, because they voted Labour in 1945. We kicked out a strongwoman in 1977, and reined in a strongman last year. These are just examples from my country.

[1] I'm aware that there were other causes as well, but Churchill would probably have tried to hold on even after the British position became logistically and economically unviable.

[–] limer@lemmy.ml 6 points 23 hours ago

Like many things in life, it gets complicated based on where you are at, what you believe, and personality.

If it’s important to you, then vote.

If you feel like your vote counts, vote.

If it is a small town election and the ballots are counted by people in the town, then vote.

For everything else, it’s shades of gray

[–] Oppopity@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 20 hours ago

People should vote to gauge strength, show solidarity with their movement and demonstrate how to those unaware that the system isn't working and therefore requires replacing it with one that will.