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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Republicans win with low voter turn. Thus not voting benefits Republicans and not Democrats.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And low turnout is caused by low voter enthusiasm, and low enthusiasm is caused by poor candidates, and poor candidates are made by poor policy.

Whoops, I mean, low enthusiasm is caused by -checks notes- principled leftists? Wait that can't be right

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

And low turnout is caused by low voter enthusiasm, and low enthusiasm is caused by poor candidates, and poor candidates are made by poor policy.

I suspect social media influences voters somewhat. Or at least those who seek to suppress voter turn out believe that. I think it's important to take a stand for Democracy and remind people what is worth fighting for. We can energize people by reminding them that democracy is the most powerful tool we have to create a better future.

Whoops, I mean, low enthusiasm is caused by -checks notes- principled leftists? Wait that can’t be right

There is nothing principled about letting Trump, a fascist, take office and commit ethnic cleansing and green light genocide. In fact, there is nothing particularly leftist about it either. It sounds like accelerationism to me.