• GoosLife@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I mean, using your voice to influence the outcome of politics is kind of how a democracy works. Ideally, at least. But I agree with your sentiment.

      Also, for a second I imagined a scenario where voting is done by small groups in booths, booing for the politicians they don’t like and clapping for the ones they like, and then someone would watch the tapes and just count how many people booed and clapped at every politician.

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        4 months ago

        except a single billionaire has more effect on the outcome of an election than probably hundreds of thousands of normal income citizens

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          4 months ago

          except a single billionaire has more effect on the outcome of an election than probably hundreds of thousands of normal income citizens voting

          FTFY

          Start with organizing, protesting, and striking. Continue escalating as needed until they bend to our will. Voting is a compromise that we accepted instead of a revolution.