▲ 148 ▼ Most instances are still federated. Really? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by Guillermo@sh.itjust.works to c/meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.works 155 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -22 points 2 years ago (3 children) Eh, if you're in a red state that doesn't do proportional voting with their electoral college votes, they've got a point. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's only true because they believe it. Every vote counts, even if it's for a losing candidate. The parties pay attention to the vote totals, where they are winning and losing, and what issues are connecting with voters. The parties may choose to run more moderate candidates in areas that are changing, and will set their platform based on what gets people to the polls. Even if you're going to lose, you should still show up and vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] skulbuny@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, yeah, we know. But voting for a candidate you know isn't going to win your area must surely feel like pissing into the wind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You're right, but that's why we should encourage those voters just as much as the swing states. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Oh no, it feels bad to do the right thing permalink fedilink source parent [–] Guillermo@sh.itjust.works [S] 32 points 2 years ago States can change color over a longer time if you dont do that shit. Is calling the candidate KKK/SS a good point? permalink fedilink source parent [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you have allowed someone to convince you that your vote doesn't matter, then they have already defeated you, and you have helped them achieve their political objectives. Democracy cannot work for you if you do not participate in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago I mean, I don't, but that's because I'm not in the states. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's only true because they believe it. Every vote counts, even if it's for a losing candidate. The parties pay attention to the vote totals, where they are winning and losing, and what issues are connecting with voters. The parties may choose to run more moderate candidates in areas that are changing, and will set their platform based on what gets people to the polls. Even if you're going to lose, you should still show up and vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] skulbuny@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, yeah, we know. But voting for a candidate you know isn't going to win your area must surely feel like pissing into the wind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You're right, but that's why we should encourage those voters just as much as the swing states. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Oh no, it feels bad to do the right thing permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, yeah, we know. But voting for a candidate you know isn't going to win your area must surely feel like pissing into the wind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You're right, but that's why we should encourage those voters just as much as the swing states. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Oh no, it feels bad to do the right thing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago You're right, but that's why we should encourage those voters just as much as the swing states. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Oh no, it feels bad to do the right thing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Guillermo@sh.itjust.works [S] 32 points 2 years ago States can change color over a longer time if you dont do that shit. Is calling the candidate KKK/SS a good point? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you have allowed someone to convince you that your vote doesn't matter, then they have already defeated you, and you have helped them achieve their political objectives. Democracy cannot work for you if you do not participate in it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago I mean, I don't, but that's because I'm not in the states. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago I mean, I don't, but that's because I'm not in the states. permalink fedilink source parent
