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[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Abstaining is the pinical of lazyness, it is my opinion that those who do not participate give up their right to complain about politics until the next election. If you like none of the candidates write in Batman, spoil your ballot by drawing dicks on it, I dont care, you showed up and that alone is the important part.

And before you what-about-ism areas where voter supression is happening or heavily gerrymandered districts? Yes, this is a problem that must be fixed, but not participating also dosent help that either.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This I agree with. Vote for whoever you want but for fucks sake vote. People died getting us this right.

It's the absolute bare minimum you can do to improve our society

[–] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Decisions are made by those who show up. That’s what it boils down to. I always see it like this: even if I don’t get the result I want, I’ll at least have the satisfaction that my vote cancelled out someone else’s who’s voting against my interests.

So make sure you show up, or someone else who DOES gets to decide for you.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

What you are saying is voting to hurt your enemies, what the OP is saying is voting to help yourself. Its a difference of perspective.