I've been debating to myself whether or not voting for a third party candidate (Either PSL's de la Cruz or Green's West, regardless of my criticisms for both) would be the most "effective" use of my time in election season this year. The argument for "not" is that maybe voting at all is bad because it legitimizes this system, even if a third party candidate getting a record turnout would grab more attention (and piss off Blue MAGA cultists) than simply not going since it's not like abysmal turnouts, even by this country's historical standards, are newsworthy at this point. So I guess I have to ask how you people rationalize voting or not this year?

I fully understand that this is more symbolic than anything else and won't materially affect change for a while but it's still something to think about.

  • oktherebuddy
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    10 months ago

    The message is simple: “Friends don’t let friends protest-vote in swing states.”

    as always the only acceptable protests are the ones without any possible effect

    (EDITORS: STORY CAN END HERE)

    lmao wtf? did the Seattle times just copy & paste a press release straight from the company?

    • Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
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      10 months ago

      the term "protest vote" makes me want to punch someone. Fuck you. This candidate represents my interests and yours doesn't. I vote for the candidate that advances my agenda. This is how liberal democracy is "supposed" to work. Run a better platform or eat shit. I owe you nothing