▲ 1220 ▼ Imperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kay (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 281 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dmMeYourNudes@lemmynsfw.com 28 points 2 years ago (4 children) Or you can not join a team and evaluate things individually based on their merits permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Soup@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago You still have to commit to an actual decision when the times come. Adjusting each cycle is what everyone should be doing, knowing that each person will likely stay where they’re at because why wouldn’t they? permalink fedilink source parent [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago That's what I do. Not surprisingly, the Republicans are always the worst and the only local opposition that has a slim chance of winning are Dems so I end up voting a straight Dem ticket despite refusing to register for the party. If there was an independent with a chance of winning I would consider them, but haven't seen any on the local positions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yeah sure that works, unless one team is the Republican party. permalink fedilink source parent [+] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you like being ineffective at driving change, then yes this is an option. Otherwise, you'll have to work through one of the gate keepers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dmMeYourNudes@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You do have to take the context of power structures around you into account, but you do not have to assimilate into tribalism to be an effective voter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Oh, absolutely true. Never call yourself a Democrat. Don't join them, use them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soup@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago You still have to commit to an actual decision when the times come. Adjusting each cycle is what everyone should be doing, knowing that each person will likely stay where they’re at because why wouldn’t they? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago That's what I do. Not surprisingly, the Republicans are always the worst and the only local opposition that has a slim chance of winning are Dems so I end up voting a straight Dem ticket despite refusing to register for the party. If there was an independent with a chance of winning I would consider them, but haven't seen any on the local positions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Yeah sure that works, unless one team is the Republican party. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world -9 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you like being ineffective at driving change, then yes this is an option. Otherwise, you'll have to work through one of the gate keepers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dmMeYourNudes@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You do have to take the context of power structures around you into account, but you do not have to assimilate into tribalism to be an effective voter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Oh, absolutely true. Never call yourself a Democrat. Don't join them, use them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dmMeYourNudes@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) You do have to take the context of power structures around you into account, but you do not have to assimilate into tribalism to be an effective voter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Oh, absolutely true. Never call yourself a Democrat. Don't join them, use them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Oh, absolutely true. Never call yourself a Democrat. Don't join them, use them. permalink fedilink source parent
