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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I don't really go out of my way to, but I'll vote on local things where I can.

I voted PSL for the last presidential, and I'll try the same this time around. Maybe some greens if they pop up in other spots.

I don't think it's particularly useful, but I don't think that hurts.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Yes, one the local level your voice (in my opinion) typically matters. For national elections, meh. I think I'm going to go third party this year. Even though I like the other comment about "diet fascism" (I think I'll use that to describe dems from now on) in my state there's 0 chance of anything other than a dem taking the vote, so I'd rather show who I actually prefer, than just toe the line.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

on local and state matters i do. for the president i do not, especially next year. i don't think my vote matters for the president whatsoever, that decision has already been made by the capitalists and they'll get whoever serves their interests best for the next 4 years. locally, i feel like my vote actually has some kind of sway.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I voted in the last election cycle for biden. I was still a bit liberal lol. Now I dont vote in the general election at all, but I will vote on local propositions.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

wait I misunderstood your question at first, but the way city propositions work, you don't really need to be registered in the D / R party to vote for propositions.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

A proposition isn’t a partisan thing; it’s probably the closest to democracy you get in the US.

Take Texas Proposition 3 from the 2023 elections:

Sec. 25. The legislature may not impose a tax based on the wealth or net worth of an individual or family, including a tax based on the difference between the assets and liabilities of an individual or family

This is not a partisan thing, but a leftist would oppose this state constitutional amendment (it passed with 67.88% of the vote)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

ballot props are nominally non-partisan; they don't have a party formally affiliated with them

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

If there are referendums yeah, but candidates are shit so those spots stay blank.