I have problems with people who abstained. The hard thing is, how do you change voter behavior?

  • @[email protected]
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    76 hours ago

    I mean, I place more of the blame for “ending the country” on the fascists and the people who enthusiastically put them into power, but if you want to blame the handful of people who abstained then you do you I guess

    • @ghterve
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      34 hours ago

      Abstaining is an active choice. For someone eligible to vote, there doesn’t exist an “I opt out of any accountability for the outcome” option.

      • @[email protected]
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        I agree, and I don’t care. It’s a distraction. These people didn’t move the needle an inch, and I think it’s ridiculous to worry about probably 0.5% of the electorate when there are tens of millions who actively support all this shit. Where is their accountability? Where is the accountability for the billionaires who have spent their fortunes attacking democracy? Those people are grinning ear-to-ear when they see their enemies trying to fight each other like this.

      • @untorquer
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        It’s not though. In many states you literally need to leave work to vote. A choice which can cost you your job.