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‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2024
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I cannot in good conscience vote for the two party system anymore. A trillion dollars went into the coffers of both sides to market “old” to the people. That money wants returns and it often means Bill riders that make billionaires richer at the sacrifice of us.
Until the people realize this and vote other parties instead of Democrat or Republican, I’m out.
So you really don't find Trump any worse than Harris?
You're part of the problem.
For future reference, when people stop answering this question it's because they see it for the distraction that it is.
When that day comes, hopefully you can realize how far behind you are and work extra hard to catch up!
Nah, it's likely because they're in denial that not voting against Trump is what helped him get elected.
It's funny when people think they're solving the problem by doing nothing. If you think Trump is a problem, then by not voting against him, you are part of the problem.
Unless your district is so overwhelming Democrat that your vote wouldn't matter, you helped elect Trump.
If you're serious about ending the terrible two party system (which is really one party and a cult), you'd vote for the one party, the democrats, and crack fucking skulls trying to get ranked choice or similar passed.
Https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo
First past the post guarantees third parties can never exist, mathematically. Voting third party under first past the post is supporting the two party system.
Not really. You're delusional if you think supporting establishment democrats will change the two party system.
Both parties exist to distract us from rich people getting richer at our expense, and they're both very successful.
And you're delusional if you think not voting will change the two party system. At least by voting for the democrats (in this case), you'd try to prevent a lot of the bad things that Trump promised and that will hurt the less privileged part of the population.
There needs to be a cultural change for change to happen.
Until that cultural shift occurs, voting really is just a waste of time.
Although you would have a point if more people were actually interested in solving problems facing the working class. Too many of them are divided on gridlock issues that exist to distract them from how they're being exploited.