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I very much disagree. We need to create public pressure to force politicians to choose a multipolar electoral system and vote for people that want to change the electoral system to be more democratic. Not voting as a protest doesn't create any incentive to change the system. Voting is the least effective means of change, but it's also the easiest means of change.
Voting for someone besides the current top two IS creating public pressure. what else would you call it?
I'm not talking about voting for public pressure. I'm talking about community organizing, protests, calling legislators, creating draft bills, etc. Civic engagement goes far beyond voting. I'm never going to discourage people from voting for their preferred candidate, but voting for independent candidates is not public pressure.
I agree, which is why not voting for the current two parties is the least you can do. Absolutely do other non-voting stuff too. But for voting, do not vote for the current two parties. Simple.