Why not both? I’ll certainly be voting, and that hasn’t or won’t stop me from protesting
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Seriously, people who didn't vote in 2024 are much dumber than anyone out there reminding people that midterms are gonna be important.
It's like they want so badly to prove that voting doesn't work that they refuse to vote, thus ensuring it doesn't work.
Oh boy, the doomerism that drove low turnout among the left in the Presidential election is back!
Hey, nothing bad happened from skipping the last election right?
It doesn't suggest you should skip going out to vote. It says you shouldn't wait to vote before doing something.
It does kinda imply that the person talking about midterms is dumber than the person who boycotted the 2024 presidential election, which I disagree with.
The person who didn't vote and is now acting all shocked and high and mighty is definitely dumber.
I’m going to follow OP’s example and just post memes about it.
What do we want?
For the rest of the world to stop hating us sooner
When do we want it?
Like, you know, as soon as seems reasonable, thanks. But no rush.
What about those of us who refuse to protest or organize because we'd prefer not to be active targets?
If you don't stand up for your freedom you won't have it long.
Ugh my therapist had to talk me down from going looking for trouble when I heard the goon squad came to a city near me.
If you're going to protest, or be like I wanted to and carry out some mischief, mask up, no phones, tell a trusted friend and nobody else. They are actively harassing anyone they can identify as being in their way.
Then you don't deserve freedom. You're literally not worthy of it.
All that most of us really need is the freedom to not be shot, to work for a decent living, and have enough bread and circuses to keep me going in the former two.
I haven't met any such people.
That's because they are keeping to themselves, waiting for all the fascism to blow over.
And they're mad at anyone who tries to tell them that they can't vote their way out of fascism.
More like mad at the people who refused to vote in the last election to try to prove a point, and landed us in this mess. You can't vote your way out of fascism if you don't vote.
Sure. But being pissed off at non-voters in the last election doesn't get you out of fascism either, waiting for a blue wave in the midterms is also a mistake since the controlled opposition are bought & paid for by the same people.
The only way to rid themselves of fascism is for everyone to put their tools down, go into the streets, and strike until Trump's paymasters have lost enough profit that he isn't worth the trouble anymore.
I'm not sure they're mad. They're just afraid. They're afraid to become a target. They're afraid that you're right and they are contributing to the end of humanity. They are afraid they won't be able to get ripe oranges in February. But until it directly affects their daily lives, they're content to turtle up and ride it out.