Assuming there’s nothing stopping you from legally voting

  • EABOD25@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Who are you supposed to vote for when you feel it doesn’t matter? Or when you feel that all candidates are insufficient?

    Additionally, if we’re speaking of the US, the electoral college can and will supercede the popular vote. We literally put these people in power just to say we’re wrong and they will quickly say we’re wrong and work against the popular votes because we gave them the authority

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      2 months ago

      Ah yes the classic, “i cant decide between voting for fascism or against it. Really tough choice”

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        2 months ago

        OP wants to know why people don’t vote. If you believe in voting you’re probably not going to like any of the answers but they shouldn’t be downvoted for answering the question as asked.

      • EABOD25@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        Hey. I’m trying to turn over a new leaf on social media. In situations like this, I will be absolutely serious, direct, and respectful. Regardless of if you disagree with my view, I politely ask the same thing. We need to talk to each other with respect regardless of our views. Agreed?

        • breadsmasher@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          Ok I will rephrase to be polite and respectful.

          When you are presented with the option of voting for or against fascism, what makes that choice difficult?

          • papalonian@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            I’ll continue to say this question still isn’t being asked in good faith.

            Of course the ballot isn’t literally, “do u want fascism or nah”

            It’s between two politicians. You and I are agree that one side is almost inherently better than the other, but you have to remember that a. the other side also believes that they are inherently better than the other, and b. not everyone believes that either side is inherently better than the other.

            Judging by your comments I’m assuming you’re pro-choice; if someone asked you, “when presented with the choice of outlawing the murder babies, what makes that choice difficult for you?”, you’d rightfully say they aren’t posing the question in a fair way to you. It’s the same thing here, if you’re trying to communicate with someone who doesn’t outright agree with you you can’t just outright attack their position or frame it in a negative light or you just make them defensive and not receptive to an alternative view.

            • OsaErisXero@kbin.run
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              2 months ago

              Of course the ballot isn’t literally, “do u want fascism or nah”

              This specific election is literally just this

              • papalonian@lemmy.world
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                2 months ago

                If you’re speaking hyperbolically, sure. But when you’re trying to have a genuine conversation with someone regarding a serious topic, using hyperbolic speech to belittle someone’s position is pretty lame

                • arality@programming.dev
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                  2 months ago

                  If you’re speaking hyperbolically, sure.

                  They are not. If trump wins many people will die. And he will be the new forever king of America.

                  • papalonian@lemmy.world
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                    2 months ago

                    Ok, but LITERALLY, the ballot says Donald Trump or Joe Biden. HYPERBOLICALLY it says fascism or not. Words don’t just mean whatever we want them to mean, and if someone isn’t already on board with Trump = fascism (which, don’t get me wrong, I’m 100% on that boat), phrasing things in pointed, biased ways isn’t going to convince them that we’re the side of reason.