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minus-squareverdigris@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 个月前Do you think it’s a zero sum game where voting somehow disables your ability to do other activism and organizing?
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 个月前Somewhat. Voting makes very little difference at the federal level in the first place, and the huge importance placed on it does placate liberals somewhat.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 个月前Yep, and that’s why it’s the extent 99.9% of libs are willing to go, and no further.
minus-squareverdigris@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 个月前Right… But unless you’re suggesting abolishing voting entirely, none of this suggests that withholding your vote in protest is useful.
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 个月前I’m suggesting that voting will never be enough.
Do you think it’s a zero sum game where voting somehow disables your ability to do other activism and organizing?
Somewhat. Voting makes very little difference at the federal level in the first place, and the huge importance placed on it does placate liberals somewhat.
It also takes very little effort.
Yep, and that’s why it’s the extent 99.9% of libs are willing to go, and no further.
Right… But unless you’re suggesting abolishing voting entirely, none of this suggests that withholding your vote in protest is useful.
I’m suggesting that voting will never be enough.