To those in countries where democracy might last another election - **harm reduction is not optional** : politicalmemes

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (13 children)

Look, I really appreciate the sentiment, but it's time to acknowledge that those non-voters are not "misinformed future allies" any more than the MAGAs are. They are either accelerationists or fundamentally broken logically, and which form their indecision takes makes no difference -they are enemies of progress all the same, and to the extent there is ANY hope for the future, it relies on building a path AROUND them, not WITH them.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

At least some of them need to be peeled off, however, considering the raw numbers. If there are no gains at all in votes for the anti-fascist candidate, that just means the fascists would continue winning, indefinitely.

... assuming, of course, elections matter going forward.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Interesting... but the ice cream is supporting genocide. Some would rather die than vote for that. And I guess it could be argued that at least the people dieing by going over the cliff had a chance to vote. The ones dieing from genocide didn't.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 weeks ago

...yeah, f*ck off, plutocrat...

[+] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

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[+] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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[+] [email protected] -6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Nine people get on a bus, but it is decided that only votes cast from the 3 people sitting at the front of the bus will get to decide the direction.

Why shouldn't people trapped at the back of the bus with no sway over the vote express their opposition to the system itself?

I really don't understand the issue people have with individuals who are in safe red or blue states voting in protest

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[+] [email protected] -11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, it's exactly like this dumb, unnecessary analogy! Just that they didn't tell you the ice cream parlor is at the bottom of the cliff anyway.

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[+] [email protected] -17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (22 children)

Calling it harm reduction is thinly veiled 'both sides same" nonsense / "n n not enough". Dems deliver when they get a majority in all 3 houses. Want more? Then give them more majorities.

*I think one point of confusion is I see the term "harm reduction" originating from the "both sides same" people. They use it to say "it's only harm reduction, it's still harm, therefore I won't vote for it". Or "Dems only reduce harm, not help, therefore I won't vote for them". Don't fall for their trick, and don't let them fall into that trap of what's basically both sides same.

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