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.

  • CyborgMarx [any, any]
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    10 months ago

    I'm living in a swing state and I'm not voting, fuck Genocide Joe

    • AnarchoAnarchist [none/use name]
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      10 months ago

      I'm not trying to vote shame, feel free to leave the presidential ballot empty.

      But you should definitely look at local elections, referendums, and state constitutional amendments. Things on the ballot at that level, can make a very powerful difference in the daily lives of people in your community.

      Fuck genocide Joe, I don't blame you for not wanting to vote for him, but don't throw the baby out with a bath water.

      • CyborgMarx [any, any]
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        10 months ago

        Already looked, no referendums or state constitutional amendments this year, and local elections are between chuds and an anti-abortion dem