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Evil Ultra trying to split the vote 😠 (lemmy.ml)
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[–] SuDmit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 minutes ago

Rhetorical: Omg again? With same exact picture? In not really political comm?

(Disclaimer: not US citizen)

Go and vote in primaries for candidates you want, so maybe you get someone decent (so "no matter who" part is eliminated). Until you have enough power and support to create new party from scratch (and have it catch third of population instantly somehow, including republicans) or overthrow current system altogether, you have to work within it.

Also: in famous thought experiment, named Trolley problem, do you call yourself murderer (genocider) if you decide to push the lever?

I myself had different and conflicted opinions during those years, arguments for voting blue and third party (or abstaining) both look quite convincing, at least for not well versed in politics me. Ugh.

Looking forward to mod award on this post.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

If the electoral system only lets you choose leaders who don't align with the majority, it's not a democracy. It's a dictatorship with extra steps.

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

Maybe even a

Dictatorship of the bourgeoise

[–] Xorg_Broke_Again@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Being able to say "I'm not going to vote if there is no progressive candidate, I don't care if republicans win again" must be nice when you're not the one being actively hunted down by ICE. But hey, at least you'll have a good view at immigrants being detained and sent to another alligator alcatraz from your high horse.

[–] KimBongUn420@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Being able to vote blue no matter who and going back to brunch with the only change being LGBT flavoured concentration camps and bombs going to to Israel must be nice. Blue MAGA mindset is disgusting

[–] Tenniswaffles@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 57 minutes ago

So you'll choose the greater of two evils then? You'd knowingly inflict more suffering on more people so you can maintain some sense of moral superiority?

Or are you a plant, here to intentionally discourage people from choosing the lesser of two evils and lesson overall suffering?

Because, let's be honest, there not a whole lot USians can actually do in the face of their government. Actually standing up to, and fighting the government which would be the actually best thing, is absolutely terrifying to the average person.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 59 minutes ago

No matter how you spin there's an obvious worse option because the alternative (including resigning to vote) includes that and more.

Obviously there should be a straight up better option that doesn't include that but you've gotta pick the best option out of those you're dealt. A small step towards good, even if just a side step is better than leaping head first into the maw of evil. Something your votes do give you some agency over.

[–] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

This is written as if you're trying to imply the other party is offering to dismantle ICE.

[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

ICE concentration camps but with pride flags attached 😍

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

The left should protest democrats until they put up good candidates

[–] anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml 29 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It's not even generate a candidate that doesn't support genocide, it's literally just not stand in the way of or conspire against such a candidate, but naturally the DNC and their controlled opposition functionaries can't even manage to do the right thing by doing nothing at all.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

new dnc chair totally promises they won't this time, please pay no attention to their constant and immediate attacks on anyone in dnc trying to move the party left or learn from 2024

[–] anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 hours ago

"C'mon Charlie, just kick the stupid football blockhead!"

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 36 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not that sure that history will give a shit about US American Democrats or US American Republicans.

Those labels will be lost. "US American" concentration camps, disappearing citizens, ignoring court orders, death squads ... there will be no "oh that was just the Republicans"; it will be "oh that was just the Americans".

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 23 points 13 hours ago

And they will be right to do so. The Dems are fully complicit in enabling this.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 12 points 12 hours ago

This meme sums up the US in a big way. No responsibility.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe we don't deserve a country if we can't elect a non corrupt person (from either side).

[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 20 points 14 hours ago

Maybe you deserve a better system

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world -2 points 6 hours ago

'Lol but everyone knows midterms and primaries arent important!'

(Proceeds to complain about quality of candidates during the presidential)

[–] faraiwe@mstdn.social 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

@Salamence 100% accurate

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (3 children)

I mean, the DNC supports genocide. Trump is worse, which is really a testament to how phenomally bad he is for just about everyone on the planet. I want progressive democrats on the ballot, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm still going to vote, and I'm going to vote for the least bad option.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 hours ago

be sure to remember that you always have more than 2 options.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

voting for any non-progressive candidate perpetuates this system that's controlled by baby raping/eating/killing oligarchic billionaires.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world -3 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

Not voting for any candidate because none of them are progressive enough perpetuates the same system. How are you helping by not voting for the lesser evil?

[–] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 hours ago

There's always actual progressives on the ballot. It's just too many have fallen for the "lesser evil" brainwashing that they fail to see it. It's no different than the red scare crap we're still trying to kill.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 hours ago

Explicitly describing genocide as "not progressive enough"

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 hours ago

there's always a progressive candidate and you should always vote; just be aware that both the republican and democratic parties are actively perpetuating this system.

[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 hours ago

I believe you can make the case for either option (lesser evil or third party) and either is definitely better than not voting, but I'm of the view that voting is a negligible part of our political involvement that gets too much attention, organizing is a lot more necessary and effective, otherwise things will never improve

[–] faraiwe@mstdn.social 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

@themeatbridge yep

voting is not a marriage proposal, it's a chess move towards a better future.

I still want everyone at the DNC leadership to choke and die, soonest.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

chess moves implies control and voting for the lesser evil isn't a strategic move; it's just hoping that the piece you think you're forced to move does the least amount of damage.

[–] faraiwe@mstdn.social -3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

@eldavi you likely don't understand chess. Or what "strategic" means.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

the majority have been employing your chess strategy for decades and here we with so many people not voting that there aren't enough 3rd party voters to make up the difference anymore.

end the game while there's still time before climate change to fucks everyone.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Given the last few decades, you clearly suck at chess