The discourse on American politics sometimes devolves to “Leftists who won’t vote” & “MAGA Republicans” teaming up to “getting revenge on liberals”.

  • knightly the Sneptaur
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    38 months ago

    Sounds like you want me to write in a vote for Literally Anyone Else, the Texan candidate who would make a perfect protest vote if he had even halfway decent politics.

    No, I’m withdrawing my consent, for all the good that does in this abusive relationship between the state and its citizenry. If America was a real democracy then our poor turnout figures would invalidate every election back to the founding.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      38 months ago

      If America was a real democracy then our poor turnout figures would invalidate every election back to the founding.

      Yeah, it would be nice if our system allowed for withdrawing consent.

      No, I’m withdrawing my consent, for all the good that does in this abusive relationship between the state and its citizenry.

      I don’t see how that’s consistent with your last sentence. But you do you I guess.