Comment on For the American people of the Federation, today is voting day.

• Kuori@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  yeah people keep saying that but i’ve been voting for less evil my whole life and all i get is more evil

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  • MattsAlt@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Hey, uh, I think this thing is broken

    Nah, it’s working as intended, if you look back here both levers are pressing this button that says ‘Barbarism’

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    • BurgerPunk@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      This is the thing they can’t admit. That the system isn’t broken. It works exactly how its meant to, for the people ots meant to wirk for.

      For libs its always some magic bullet, some minor reform, one reversal of one policy and it’ll all be fixed. “The problem is ‘first past the poll’ we need ‘ranked choice’ then elections will work.” For example

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  • becausechemistry@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Typical hexbear user

    Either you’re creating anti democratic propaganda or you’re consuming and regurgitating it. Fuck off.

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    • TomBombadil@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Typical hexbear user observing the world. Maybe next time if you vote hard enough it’ll finally work

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      • nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        yeah i’m sure not voting definitely will change things

        oh wait

        and before you go on about doing other stuff than voting, you know that voting doesn’t keep you from also doing those things? not voting is just bad, no good. you’re not giving the state the finger you’re laying down and saying ‘do with me what you will idc.’

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    • MattsAlt@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Nah I think the people who constantly make the most barbaric decisions or excuse why they can’t revert them are the ones being anti-democratic.

      Wouldn’t those with the power given to them by the population who then act against what those voters want be the anti-democratic ones?

      I struggle to see how potential voters pointing out they never get what they ask for is the reason for any of our problems today.

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  • mosiacmango@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Ohh yeah, you always get more evil, but it is earnestly less of it.

    You prefer +1 evil or +10 evil? That’s our system of government. Push for voting reforms, which neither evil likes, but you are more likely to get with +1 evil then +10.

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    • ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Okay then clearly dismantling the system of government that only produces evil ourcomes is the plave to start

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      • BurgerPunk@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Typical hexbear! Suggesting we should address systemic issues to improve society somewhat. Don’t you see +1 evil is the best we can ever have? I am very intelligent and an Adult in the Room™

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      • mosiacmango@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Of course, but maybe not to start. To start, vote for less evil. Next, mutual aid. Next, unionization and systemic social support. Do as many nexts as possible at the same time.

        After that, we probally disagree, but that’s fine. I think we both will be walking a long way together.

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    • Kuori@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      hmmm yeah sounds like the entire system of government is dogshit and needs to go

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      • BurgerPunk@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It does sound like that, but have you considered vote blue no matter who?

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    • Melkath@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I prefer not evil.

      Stop supporting evil.

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  • Melkath@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Exactly.

    Stop giving votes to those who don't deserve it.

    Just stop.

    When the douche beats the turd sandwich with 50 million votes, it encourages douches.

    When the douche beats the turd sandwich with 3000 votes, it encourages people who aren't either.

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• ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It isnt first past the post. It is bourgeois democracy. Things would be the same if there was one party or twenty so long as the bourgeoisie own the state.

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