• @jagged_circle@feddit.nl
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    1123 days ago

    Its not mutually exclusive. Both of those two are responsible for genocide.

    Fortunately there were other candidates who didn’t support genocide. I demand nothing less than justice for war criminals and democracy.

    • @Empricorn@feddit.nl
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      23 days ago

      there were other candidates

      Functionally, that’s just not true. The US’s “first past the post” system means that the winner is going to be the Democratic or Republican Nominee. Every time. Is that fucked up and anti-democratic? Yes. Do we need election reform? Badly. But until then, sitting out or “protest voting” is literally throwing away your vote. Along with the Electoral College and other factors, that’s how we ended up with a fascist, convicted-felon rapist as president, who’s currently crashing economies all over the world. Those who truly demand justice will pursue the most effective way to achieve it…

      • @kreskin@lemmy.world
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        sitting out or “protest voting” is literally throwing away your vote

        yeah whatever pal. I dont think so. I left my vote blank with my eyes wide open and I’ll do it again if we ever get a chance to vote again and the DNC doesnt change their fascist-lite tune.

        While you’ll just vote for whoever you’re told to vote for, regardless of their policies.

      • @rumimevlevi@lemmings.world
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        323 days ago

        Not if most people voted a third party option. The electoral system make it harder but fact is fact people vote for the most confortable options