I mean this is an example of that. Voting does matter, it's just that it can't be the end-all, be-all of your politics. Most politics takes places outside of the ballot box and most of our work should too, but the "voting doesn't matter" left sound like idiots because people experience material differences in their lives depending on their elected officials.
Leftists who believe voting does not matter are to the right of leftists that understand it does.
Leftists who believe voting does not matter are to the right of leftists that understand it does.
I don't really think right/left are the right terms for this, tbh.
Voting doesn't matter in some places, depending on how the votes are counted. If you're in an area where one party always wins, your vote will achieve exactly nothing, and voting can actually be significantly difficult (especially for lower-income people). Other than that, agreed.
How is voting for a neoliberal against another neoliberal matter in parliamentary elections? Especially when looking at a bigger historical perspective? How is this different from liberal lesser evilism?
Leftists should draw lines in the sand. If there's no candidates on the left side of that line, I will skip this election. Simple as that.
I thought this had been argued to death last year.
I mean this is an example of that. Voting does matter, it's just that it can't be the end-all, be-all of your politics. Most politics takes places outside of the ballot box and most of our work should too, but the "voting doesn't matter" left sound like idiots because people experience material differences in their lives depending on their elected officials.
Leftists who believe voting does not matter are to the right of leftists that understand it does.
I don't really think right/left are the right terms for this, tbh.
Voting doesn't matter in some places, depending on how the votes are counted. If you're in an area where one party always wins, your vote will achieve exactly nothing, and voting can actually be significantly difficult (especially for lower-income people). Other than that, agreed.
Does voting matter when the available choices are different flavours of right wingers?
Yes. It still matters, it just doesn't matter that much.
How is voting for a neoliberal against another neoliberal matter in parliamentary elections? Especially when looking at a bigger historical perspective? How is this different from liberal lesser evilism? Leftists should draw lines in the sand. If there's no candidates on the left side of that line, I will skip this election. Simple as that.
I thought this had been argued to death last year.