• Franklin@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    No it isn’t. You have the right not to vote but participation should be encouraged as it’s what gives everyone a say. Seems pretty simple to me. I’m not even saying they don’t have the right to discourage people but if you have lived through the last 8 years and do it, you’re a REALLY slow learner.

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      6 months ago

      I am really slow, so thanks for taking the time. But, let’s say you’re a socialist, and both candidates are capitalists. So you decide that neither candidate upholds your interests. How would any “encouragement” to vote change your mind?

      In the case where neither candidate represents your political positions, not voting is an act of rebellion.

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              6 months ago

              That’s what the duopoly system wants you to do. Blame other voters when it doesn’t give you better candidates.

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                6 months ago

                Well enjoy the 4 years of Trump this buy’s you, let me know how clean your hands feel afterwards. It’ll be impressive to hear the mental gymnastics. You know if the accelerated climate change doesn’t kill us first.

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                  6 months ago

                  I’m voting for Biden. But if he loses, I won’t blame voters like you for berating fellow citizens for wrongthink, and depressing voter turnout. I’ll blame the duopoly system for giving us shitty candidates.