drdindA good reminder posted by a long time friend on Instagram
Thank you to @seanhoyer for pointing out this is from the brilliant Rebecca Solnit!
Facebook (17 Oct 2016) - Solnit, Rebecca | WIST Quotations
Build movements. Vote with your values, but vote strategically. Voting isn't a Valentine. It's a chess move. Solnit is credited with the core message of the last two sentences. She indicates (including from that Facebook post) that it was something she had said that was extracted and perhaps tweaked by…
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An astute observation.
An astute observation.
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kal@Drdind Relevant for all global elections. Here in New Zealand at the moment as polls are open!
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Izzy's Old Account@Drdind saw the picture before the post, thought this was about the referendum 
Sean Hoyer (he/him)@Drdind credit to Rebecca Solnit: https://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/i-think-of-voting-as-a-chess-move-not-a-valentine/
"I Think of Voting as a Chess Move, Not a Valentine." - People For the American Way
A version of this post first appeared on the Young People For blog. In a piece published last week in The Nation, the writer and activist Rebecca Solnit spoke powerfully about the importance of voting as a strategic choice rather than a solemn duty. Writing, “I think of voting as a chess move, not a […]
@seanhoyer thank you! Of course it was her. Love her.
MaxMillie@Drdind Een goede gedachte om vast te houden voor bij de komende verkiezingen.
SlightlyCyberpunk@Drdind ...and as with chess, it is very important to pay attention to the victory conditions and think a few moves ahead.
I agree with the sentiment but feel like 95% of the people I see saying this sort of thing are using it to justify voting for the "lesser of two evils" regardless of circumstance. Which is like playing chess while believing that you win by having the most pieces left on the board at the end of the game. That's just not how the rules work. Popular vote is irrelevant at a national level, it only matters locally. And locally elections are often not nearly as close as they are at a national level -- we have far more "red states" and "blue states" that "swing states". If you know who is going to win locally beyond a reasonable doubt, there is no point in voting for them. Vote for the candidate you actually *want*, because next election people will be looking at those results to help decide if they should run and what their campaign should focus on -- and even before that election the people who won might be looking at those results to get a sense of what their constituents want -- and aligning with a mediocre candidate when there is no strong reason to do so only ensures more mediocre candidates in the future.
william.maggosI love the image but in that vein, we don't have to declare who we are supporting or do so this early. imo we should discussing issues, be ramping up to vigorous primary on both sides and helping end the duopoly. votes (and arguments about them) are many months out.