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minus-squareHandwovenConsensus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoSure, both sides are not the same. But the “good” side is still part of the system that allows the “bad” side to exist. So by all means, vote for the party that will do less damage in the short term. But oppose FPTP voting at the same time.
minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIn a world where a large majority of America has recognized it was asinine to ever consider voting for the bad side, it becomes more practical to have third party alternatives.
minus-squarehglman@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoBut that cannot happen within the current system lest you allow the Republicans to win. Change must be forced onto the system.
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoWould preventing the bad side from existing equal thought police?
minus-squareXeroxchasechase@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoVoting is not enough to have a functioning democracy. Activism is essential
Sure, both sides are not the same. But the “good” side is still part of the system that allows the “bad” side to exist.
So by all means, vote for the party that will do less damage in the short term. But oppose FPTP voting at the same time.
Who says we are?
In a world where a large majority of America has recognized it was asinine to ever consider voting for the bad side, it becomes more practical to have third party alternatives.
But that cannot happen within the current system lest you allow the Republicans to win. Change must be forced onto the system.
Would preventing the bad side from existing equal thought police?
Voting is not enough to have a functioning democracy. Activism is essential