• Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    The working class should vote for socialist parties like PSL, participate in them, and organize with them. That’s about the best we can do within the bounds of electoralism, but we should use that to organize for dual power and revolution.

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      2 days ago

      Oh, then I think we agree with each other. I’m specifically wondering why someone would abstain from voting

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        I agree with both of you that we need to vote for socialist parties and organize with them. But that doesnt mean to support the lesser evil argument. Lesser evil argument will be that we need to vote for Hillary in order to avoid Trump for example, that is absurd and is the reason we cannot support this lesser evil stupidity. I hope Carrot is not defending this lesser evil position.

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          9 hours ago

          You make it seem so black and white. I don’t think it’s as simple as the lesser evil choice is 100% wrong full stop. For instance, I support the lesser evil mindset over the not voting mindset. However, if one exists, I support voting for a politician that genuinely supports your views over the lesser evil mindset.

          Not voting makes no sense to me, because a null vote has the same effect as a vote for whichever candidate you like the least.