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[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Virtue signalling into the void. Don't get me wrong, I did it too in 2012 because I was disillusioned with Obama and I live in a deeply blue state. But that's all it is. You're better off writing an encouraging letter to your candidate of choice, or talking to your neighbors about the city council, or any number of other things that might actually make a material impact on someone's life.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

It doesn't do anything, but neither does voting for a Democratic president in a non-swing state. They could just leave the box blank too. They're not choosing "should I check the president box or talk to my neighbors", they're at the voting booth, presumably because other races matter, and filling in the box because it's there. None of the options in that race matter and the comment you're replying to is explicitly about how it doesn't matter, so why are you even complaining?

[–] blandfordforever@lemm.ee -3 points 2 months ago

Your point is that doing something is more effective than doing nothing? You sure got me there. I have to say that I agree.