▲ 167 ▼ Important Choices (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 127 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lengau@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) So what do you suggest we do about it? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Work towards passing state level electoral reform in your state. Once more then two parties can be viable, competition will force the legacy political parties to actually attempt to represent people. I doubt they'd be able to make that pivot. Representation in exchange for votes is a purity test neither will pass IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago Already ahead of you on that as an active member of my state's ranked choice voting initiative. permalink fedilink source parent [+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's up to you all to figure out how to stop doing a genocide. Other people can't solve your problems. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well thanks for that I guess. Voting Harris and protesting against the genocide still seem like the most effective combination of actions with my very minimal power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats great, but you have to think about what happens after voting for Harris that will prevent this choice next election? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago The vote is necessary, but not sufficient. My vote is a short term strategy for harm reduction. Working towards actual electoral reform is my long term strategy for fixing things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Work towards passing state level electoral reform in your state. Once more then two parties can be viable, competition will force the legacy political parties to actually attempt to represent people. I doubt they'd be able to make that pivot. Representation in exchange for votes is a purity test neither will pass IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago Already ahead of you on that as an active member of my state's ranked choice voting initiative. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago Already ahead of you on that as an active member of my state's ranked choice voting initiative. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] yogthos@lemmy.ml [S] -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's up to you all to figure out how to stop doing a genocide. Other people can't solve your problems. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well thanks for that I guess. Voting Harris and protesting against the genocide still seem like the most effective combination of actions with my very minimal power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats great, but you have to think about what happens after voting for Harris that will prevent this choice next election? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago The vote is necessary, but not sufficient. My vote is a short term strategy for harm reduction. Working towards actual electoral reform is my long term strategy for fixing things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well thanks for that I guess. Voting Harris and protesting against the genocide still seem like the most effective combination of actions with my very minimal power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats great, but you have to think about what happens after voting for Harris that will prevent this choice next election? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago The vote is necessary, but not sufficient. My vote is a short term strategy for harm reduction. Working towards actual electoral reform is my long term strategy for fixing things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thats great, but you have to think about what happens after voting for Harris that will prevent this choice next election? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago The vote is necessary, but not sufficient. My vote is a short term strategy for harm reduction. Working towards actual electoral reform is my long term strategy for fixing things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago The vote is necessary, but not sufficient. My vote is a short term strategy for harm reduction. Working towards actual electoral reform is my long term strategy for fixing things. permalink fedilink source parent
