• Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 months ago

    Step 1: hit snooze

    Step 2: use the extra time to build dual power and/or electoral reform.

    Note: The time to build an alternative to the DNC for 2024 was no less than 4 years ago. The time to start building the coalition for 2028 starts no later than December 2024.

    Note: the time to build dual power is any day you can afford the time, acumen, and experiense.

    Step 3: hit snooze again.

    Voting doesn’t change anything. Not voting kills us.

    We vote to buy time. We use that time to perform direct action.

    These 2 things are not mutually exclusive.

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      6 months ago

      Voting doesn’t change anything. Not voting kills us.

      We vote to buy time. We use that time to perform direct action.

      These 2 things are not mutually exclusive.

      This is what I’ve been trying to tell people, especially young lefties.

      It just does not make sense to me why you would look at a broken system which gives a massive advantage to one party, see that the people trying to fix the system all belong to the other party, and arrive at the conclusion that both parties are equally at fault and the only solution is to throw your hands up in invisible protest.

      It would be one thing if they just said they didn’t care, but they seem to be convinced they are actually able to affect change this way.

      It’s like finding yourself in a fist fight and seeing your buddy just standing there laughing.

      • Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        6 months ago

        This, but unironically. Considering the fact that right-wing violence has decreased, Ukraine has remained standing, and fascist rhetoric is on the decline.

        If you’re dissatisfied with the results, consider engaging in the aforementioned tactics instead of yelling at people who have a plan.

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          6 months ago

          This, but unironically.

          WDYM, the system is still the bad-vs-worse with no path to citizen interests in sight.

          consider engaging in the aforementioned tactics

          I can’t.

          instead of yelling at people who have a plan

          to fail again. But you’re right, that’s your country to blow.