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Today I once again voted for the 'lesser evil'. Every 4 years I have to do that. I'm tired. (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 days ago by to c/justpost@lemmy.world
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First round of voting I actually found a candidate I really liked, someone I would actually celebrate if they won but of course the rest of the country is not looking for the best candidate, they only care about electing the worst candidate for 'the other side'.

So here I am, waiting for the results knowing that if the candidate I picked wins I won't be happy, just relieved and if the other candidate wins, I need to fear for the future of our country.

I looked for an offmychest community but couldnt find it, I read the rules and I think politics is allowed here? Though really, Im not here to discuss politics, just lament the current state of affairs.

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[–] 6 points 3 days ago (1 child)

I heard something the resonated with me: "you take the bus to the closest stop to your destination."

We still need to walk, sometimes pretty far, but it's right thing to do. Walking is the with we do between voting - primary engagement, community involvement, protests, letters, etc. Most people expect to stop at voting, but even in multi -party systems, there's rarely a perfect fit.

It makes sense to be tired, for sure, but there are bad folks out there that want you too tired to even vote - screw 'em

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    Such an ironic choice of allegory ….. transit in the US? Still works but the nearest stop is miles from our destination, with no sidewalks. The ride was noisy and smelly and you worry that you might have sat in something. You waited hours for this and you are nearer, but …..

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