If we can’t be bothered to vote in the primaries, wjy would anyone believe us that a progressive candidate would somehow lure millions more to vote?

As I know the comments will be, uhhh, fun, I’ve turned off reply notifications.

  • NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Not touching nor interacting with the needle enables it only to go farther right.

    I get it, shit sucks, and everything is broken, but that is just a fucking stupid and masturbatory response to the situation. It’s very self centered and myopic, I’m sorry, man, but you’re not a hero, nobody is, and that is a shit excuse to do nothing while patting yourself on the back like it was something.

    Not directed at you just a general statement. If you don’t vote then you’ve quite literally not done anything, and you didn’t do nothing for the sake of others, you did nothing to fulfill your own ego, stop bragging about it.

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      8 days ago

      I respect that, I just disagree. I think my line of reasoning is sound. I’m not pushing people out of political engagement I’m simply saying not to vote for a centrist candidate.

      Also, someone would have to understand my comment politically in order to be swayed by my rhetoric. If I’m advocating for left candidates and pointing out why I’m not voting for centrists I think that’s a winning strategy.

      As long as we agree on two things, I think this conversation has reached its conclusion : 1. That my strategy is to only vote left or stay home. 2. Your strategy is to always vote for the most left leaning candidate even if the party keeps moving right.

      If that’s not your position let me know.