In the wake of the recent European Parliament elections, the German Pirate Party has lost its representation in the legislative body. This outcome was

Patrick Breyer, a staunch defender of digital rights, laments the Pirate Party’s exit from the EU Parliament as a blow to online privacy.

  • Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Also: voting is important because it lets you choose your enemy. Progressive liberals and social democrats won’t fight against you as hard as conservatives and fascists.

    Putting this here because some people might read this and think “Voting doesn’t matter.”

    • Prunebutt@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Voting doesn’t really matter, though.

      Edit, clarification: at least compared to bottom-up social movements.

      • klisklas@feddit.deEnglish
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        4 months ago

        If it doesn’t matter, why are so many people afraid when the right wing parties take control? If it’s not important why are people so concerned about the supreme Court? Why are women so scared of anti abortion legislation? You vote the legislative and they can simply take the power away from your social movements. So in the end, it does matter.