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[-] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago

This is why we should make sure to vote in every election, not just the presidential one. It's about preventing fascists from getting there in the first place by weeding out their support system.

[-] littletranspunk@lemmus.org 5 points 2 years ago

The tendrils of fascism are already in the government. Voting will not solve that. It will do harm reduction, but it's no panacea to the long engrained fascism in this country.

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[-] mashbooq@infosec.pub 47 points 2 years ago

Voting is not sufficient, but it is necessary

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago

It's the least effective and simultaneously most vital civil action.

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[-] capital@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

Those reading this should stop and consider why anyone would discourage you from voting.

[-] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 years ago
[-] hark@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

You don't lose anything by voting so you might as well do that at least.

[-] zarcher@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Voting is great. but when the whole landscape is shifting, you cant vote your way out of a narly political regime.

[-] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That's how Chile got rid of Pinochet

[-] Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

“Stringing up from lampposts” worked really well at the end of WWII.

[-] skeptomatic@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Vote? Shit we're just about at eugenics for this problem.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Thanks. At least someone recognizes the threat we face.

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Now this is a message I would support projecting on the moon 😹

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