AbeniNov 8, 2022

We need more “I’m voting AND ____”

Voting is just one tool to fight fascism. And in the US it’s a tool that continues to weaken due to things like voter suppression, access, misinformation.

I call it harm reduction, but that’s not accurate. Most Dem politicians aren’t working for the world that I want to live in. But voting for them seems like the less harmful choice I can make.

For me, it’s what comes after the AND that helps move us to a better future.

Show threadShrig 🐌Nov 8, 2022
@anxiousrage I like the expression to vote for who you'll have the least friction with then roll your sleeves up and do the work yourself
Show threadAbeniNov 8, 2022
@Shrigglepuss that’s where I’ve landed. Especially because (at least here in the states) outsourcing the work to politicians means trusting people who take campaign donations from corporations and who typically have a personal stake in maintaining the status quo.
Show threadShrig 🐌
@anxiousrage Exactly! A community is much more acutely aware of its needs and abilities than politicians can ever be as well, even the most well-meaning and accommodating ones. There's only really so much they can do, the bulk of the work will always be up to us x
Nov 8, 2022 at 2:20pmWeb