• JaymesRS@literature.cafeOP
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      9 hours ago

      If you want to organize and elect socialists at local levels of power who form coalitions with other left wing groups to coordinate against conservatives, I will help you do it.

      If you do nothing but whine online and avoid politics to vote for a socialist candidate every 4 years during the presidential elections in a FPTP system, you’re a moron.

      • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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        8 hours ago

        I can see you understand the flaws of First past the post voting quite well. We are going to need people like you to change this mathematically flawed voting system.

        Feel free to stop by my ask lemmy post to discuss replacing First-past-the-post voting in your state when you’re ready. Thanks.

    • curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      10 hours ago

      I’d say most people think a wasted vote in a contentious election with a racist, rapist, fascist who wants to end democracy is stupid.

      If you were to say, I don’t know, be working with local parties at the town, city, and state level to grow them and get them into positions, making them viable for the presidency down the road - not stupid! Awesome, in fact.

      Telling people vote for a 3rd party in this presidential election?

      Stupid. Very, very stupid. Yes, it will be frowned upon. Because its stupid. And people should be telling you how stupid it is. Because it is.

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      In my experience, most people voting for 3rd parties care more for their own sense of morals than they do with actual outcomes. This election has not changed that in the slightest, and it’s even more open and obvious when the question of ‘ok, then what happens?’ comes up. I’ve been told by a supposed anti-genocide person that it’s ok if Palestinians get genocide harder because of the Democrats win they won’t pay attention to the progressives.

      Like, how can you take someone seriously that is openly advocating for a path that makes their cause worse?