• John Richard@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        It isn’t a role. It is a choice in America. There are no laws requiring you to vote. Not voting can also be seen as a protest of what some consider to be a uniparty. We can prob agree it isn’t really the best choice right now, but one that I respect to not overreact to those that advocate for it.

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      4 months ago

      Yes.

      If every single eligible voter in the U.S.A. would vote in the next election, Trump would lose.

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        4 months ago

        But if they don’t vote, that is okay too cause it is their right not to?

        Just asking… The last post that was highly upvoted about this guy was calling for people to murder him and set the campus on fire.

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          4 months ago

          Are you actually just asking? Or are you trying to be a petty little bitch? This guy, if true, is a clown. He voted incorrectly, but I can’t repair the brain damage, but I won’t stop them from voting because everyone should have a vote in the election system. That’s how it works.

          Now, say that guy and others are voting to create a new system that takes the system of free and fair elections away from others. Then is it fair to let them implement that system when we know it’s counter to what the actual goal of democracy is? It’s the argument of allowing hate speech to exist in a world of free speech.

          Oh, and if people don’t vote… maybe they shouldn’t be writing a fucking op-Ed about it while talking about politics.

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            4 months ago

            Why are you so upset? Are you afraid his opinion piece is going to influence other people and turn Biden’s -7% in the polls into a -10%? Not voting is actually considered a political decision, especially if you feel disenfranchised in a system where neither candidate appeals to you. Democrats complained about people voting third party in 2016. They blamed the Bernie voters that instead voted for Jill Stein for Trump winning, rather than admitting they picked a bad candidate. So again, tell me what it is about not voting that bothers you so much when it is people’s choice which you should respect if that is what they decide.