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Why are we wasting our server bandwidth on shit takes? (midwest.social)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’m more of a realist

Those are honestly good courses of action, and I'm not here to discourage that, but what you're describing is defeatism, not realism. It's deciding that your representative cannot be swayed by protest.

I will admit taking a bullhorn and screaming at the people causing the problem is pretty cathartic. Maybe if we were all saying the same thing it would feel more effectual.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It’s deciding that your representative cannot be swayed by protest.

Adorably naive. They're 'swayed' by donors, votes, and sometimes lawsuits. At best they'll give lip service to your protest.

But democracy doesn't and can't depend on 'swaying' representatives, it depends on voting in those that represent you and voting out those that do not. The 365 day voter thing is cute and all- just remember to actually vote.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

democracy doesn’t and can’t depend on ‘swaying’ representatives, it depends on voting

Fucking hell, it depends on a hell of a lot more than voting. If you're not engaged in making your policy desires known then you're in no position to complain about how regrettable it is they're committing atrocities.

Make your vote worth something.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you’re not engaged in making your policy desires known then you’re in no position to complain about how regrettable it is they’re committing atrocities.

But you are because you meme so hard!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

At least i'm not making excuses for him like he's Mr.-fucking-Migu

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Not sure if you're confusing me with another person you're ranting at or just running with your imagination at this point.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Voting\donating are the only material support we can offer them.

"Biden can't help himself in supporting their genocide, the only thing we can do is help clean up the mess he's leaving behind"

I know exactly who i'm lecturing, their just forgetting the words they're saying

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

That's interesting. What else does the version of me that lives in your head say?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"please stop complaining about my candidate supporting a genocide, you're gonna make him lose"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Weird. But I don't have a version of you in my head though so I can't really play along with your delusion here.