Yes it is ironic. But even if ppl voted and we got the democrats. There’s still lots to do. The dems are still neoliberals who prioritise the wealth of the few over the lives of the many. They are just a little more moderated than the republicans at that.
So if you vote Dem and think “I’ve done all I can” you’re also part of the problem. Lasting serious change requires radical collective action. Voting isn’t enough. It’s just a tiny thing you should do aswell. The bulk of the effort stands outside it.
Voting is not how we get liberation. It’s how we occasionally slow down the machine that crushes people.
(Obligatory Fuck Hexbear for their support of Imperialist and Genocidal Regimes)
So if you vote Dem and think “I’ve done all I can” you’re also part of the problem. Lasting serious change requires radical collective action. Voting isn’t enough. It’s just a tiny thing you should do aswell. The bulk of the effort stands outside it.
Absolutely. It’s just a bare minimum for anyone serious about positive change.
Voter turnout has been relatively high in the past few elections. You could argue that the baseline was extremely low, and I agree with you that there is a concerted effort to suppress and discourage voting. But voting is not enough, because our system has been structured and modified to limit our options.
It’s the “preheat oven” step to protecting freedom and democracy from tyrants. Like yes, do that, but don’t expect a soufflé to just spontaneously happen.
Perhaps ironically, because people didn’t vote. Anti-electoralists/accelerationists oppose reform and incremental change.
Yes it is ironic. But even if ppl voted and we got the democrats. There’s still lots to do. The dems are still neoliberals who prioritise the wealth of the few over the lives of the many. They are just a little more moderated than the republicans at that.
So if you vote Dem and think “I’ve done all I can” you’re also part of the problem. Lasting serious change requires radical collective action. Voting isn’t enough. It’s just a tiny thing you should do aswell. The bulk of the effort stands outside it.
Voting is not how we get liberation. It’s how we occasionally slow down the machine that crushes people.
(Obligatory Fuck Hexbear for their support of Imperialist and Genocidal Regimes)
Absolutely. It’s just a bare minimum for anyone serious about positive change.
Voter turnout has been relatively high in the past few elections. You could argue that the baseline was extremely low, and I agree with you that there is a concerted effort to suppress and discourage voting. But voting is not enough, because our system has been structured and modified to limit our options.
Voting is not enough but it is the minimum necessary.
It’s the “preheat oven” step to protecting freedom and democracy from tyrants. Like yes, do that, but don’t expect a soufflé to just spontaneously happen.
Very apt analogy.
The vast majority of people who don’t vote are not anti-electorialist, they are just apathetic/lazy
Correct. But The anti-electoralists are louder than the apathetic and discourage breaking out of that apathy.