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The DNC cited a procedural concern, but Hogg said it is “impossible to ignore the broader context” of his criticisms.
minus-squareconditional_soup@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 days agoI thought progressives didn’t vote.
minus-squareperegrin5@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoThey don’t. And then they go around trying to convince everyone else not to vote also.
minus-squareMisanthropiCynic@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoBecause if you vote and willingly participate in a corrupt system, you are giving legitimacy to the system. The only way you can say this system is illegitimate and refuse to be bound by it is to refuse to participate and vote
minus-squareperegrin5@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 days agoThis is the exact energy you should go and bring to the Republican party and stop bothering us with. I’m certain they will welcome you.
I thought progressives didn’t vote.
They don’t. And then they go around trying to convince everyone else not to vote also.
Because if you vote and willingly participate in a corrupt system, you are giving legitimacy to the system. The only way you can say this system is illegitimate and refuse to be bound by it is to refuse to participate and vote
This is the exact energy you should go and bring to the Republican party and stop bothering us with. I’m certain they will welcome you.