• Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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    6 months ago

    Bro. Some elections are decided by 10s of votes. I live in a city of 12k people, on smaller elections less than a thousand people vote. By simply showing up you are effectively voting for 10-12 people. It takes like 10 minutes, and ballot measures alone make it worth while.

    If you don’t vote you’re just accepting what those who did vote collectively voted for.

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      6 months ago

      I don’t accept shit. I oppose the whole system and I live my life in way meant to destabilize it.

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        6 months ago

        Hahaha you don’t vote to try to destabilize the system. You realize a large percentage of Americans never vote right? Not voting isn’t special at all !

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        6 months ago

        I’m sure those women facing prosecution for seeking a medically necessary procedure will find great comfort in knowing about your destabilization efforts, as they endure their noble suffering in coming years.

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              6 months ago

              So? This will just be reversed in a few years. In the long term, these votes mean nothing, The progress to fascism through liberal voting is inexorable.

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                6 months ago

                “The progress to fascism through liberal voting is inexorable, you understand” I explain to the sixteen year old child, victim of sexual assault, forced to carry her unviable pregnancy to term in 2025.

                Yuck.

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                  6 months ago

                  Why 2025?it’s reality right now under your guy! Don’t try to hide the failures of your system.

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                    6 months ago

                    Why 2025? Because you just delivered an entire tirade about your concerns for ‘the long term.’ I aim to highlight the immediate damage being inflicted today or within the next year. Interestingly, I prioritize the well-being of those currently affected by oppressive regimes and don’t perceive women as mere pawns to reach some hypothetical better future.

                    You can’t advocate for ‘the long term’ selectively and then shift focus to ‘right now under your guy’ when it suits your argument.

                    With that disingenuous move on your part, my rhetorical engagement here concludes. Have a pleasant day.