MyBrainHurtsMar 2

Every time...

https://piefed.ca/c/politicalmemes/p/565708/every-time

Show threadlennybirdMar 2
Progressive here. I vote in every primary and try to rally support for the most progressive in my coalition. Come November, I vote against fascists which means voting for Democrats because they’re obviously better in every way.
Show threadByteJunk

Stockholm syndrome at its finest.

Americans look at the most broken system ever, and you’d think they would come up with ways of fixing it, but instead, they double down on this logic of “lesser evil”, and fool themselves into believing that’s “good”.

It is not.

Choosing the lesser evil still means the end result is still evil, it just takes longer.

But sure, disregard all evidence waves arms around that shows the current system is beyond redemption, and line up for the national pastime of “Pick Your Pedo” as a good little boy.

Mar 3 at 8:37amWeb
Show threadMousePotatoDoesStuffMar 3
I think this American is well aware how broken the system is and doesn’t support it. They’re just trying their best to work with the situation they are given.
Show threadHonytawkMar 3

What else would you propose they do?

Because doing nothing only helps fascists. And voting third party is basically the same as doing nothing.

Show threadByteJunkMar 3
Why ask me? Go ask Minnesota.
Show threadGorgeous_GeorgeMar 3

And how does non-participation in any way fix the system?

You absolutely can participate in the broken system to prevent the greater evil AND at the same time do your utmost to change and fix it.

Not participating means you can try your utmost to change the system but in the mean time you throw vulnerable people under the bus of the greater evil for your protest. Congratulations.

Show threadByteJunkMar 3

“Non-participation” does not mean inaction, just in case it needs to be said.

You cannot fix the system. If the second time Trump got to power didn’t open your eyes, when are you going to call it? When they start undermining trust in elections? Pressure on officials to overturn results? Attacks on the press? Invoking crises to expand executive authority? Politicization of law enforcement? Purging civil servants not loyal to the ruling party? Undermining courts or ignoring judicial rulings? Scapegoating minority groups?

We’ve seen this script before, yet you still think it’s best to play along.

The vulnerable have been exploited for greed and profit for decades now by the billionaires. That noose has never stopped tightening, and you’re trying to argue that we may inadvertently scald them when we burn the rope that’s strangling them.