• Synthead@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      democracy is just going to end sooner or later anyway

      This is speculative, and a bad reason to not vote on purpose. The US has a flawed democracy, and it can get better. Voting won’t “fix” our government alone, but not voting is a guaranteed way to let others choose and vote for you.

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        11 months ago

        Eh? I’ve been told, categorically, in the very thread, that I have to vote Biden or American democracy will end

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          11 months ago

          I have to vote Biden or American democracy will end

          I made a graphic that describes what others have probably recommended:

          If you vote for a candidate that you know will lose, then it practically makes the same impact as not voting at all.

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            11 months ago

            Well I know Biden is going to lose, so I guess I won’t vote. Especially if democracy is going to end anyway the next time Republicans get in.

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              11 months ago

              You should probably get some outside opinions that aren’t on Lemmy. Lemmy seems to have a very specific crowd that tends to be an echo chamber for certain beliefs and opinions. There are better things to do with your vote than not vote at all.

              Edit: The fact that this was down-voted is proof of Lemmy’s echo chamber tendencies, ha.