The election process in the US is horribly constructed in the first place
It’s executed even more poorly
Nevertheless, voting does determine who sits in the seat
It does matter who sits in the seat
The person who sits in the seat will represent the wealthy and powerful, not you
It does matter who represents the powerful, because they can be pushed (by the people, and by the powerful) in different ways
Even if we get the right person in the seat, and do a very good job of pushing them, it won’t be enough
We need to do it anyway, because that act of organizing isn’t only to influence politicians — it’s also to influence ourselves, and improve our ability to find a path to real victory
Don’t think that voting alone is sufficient. Don’t think that voting and organizing are sufficient. But also don’t think that voting and organizing are not necessary.
Multiple things can be true at once.
Don’t think that voting alone is sufficient. Don’t think that voting and organizing are sufficient. But also don’t think that voting and organizing are not necessary.
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Except…
Republicans are the most consistent voters… You can set your watch to it.
They’re getting exactly what they want.
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How long should people participate in a broken system? 50 more years? 100?
That’s important point. While the revolution should come from the inside, planet simply don’t have so much time to suffer the omnicidal empire.
This thought terminating cliche has been overused so much by lemmy liberals lately that I roll my eyes and stop reading
Literally just an excuse to Just Say Shit™