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submitted 7 months ago by Jordan_Jordan@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

2020 was... truly unique. It was so hard to stay away from doom scrolling, and I (and many others) were pretty disillusioned by the sad fact that so much of our country legitimately supported the Orange Man. I didn't get a wink of sleep the night of the election because I genuinely considered it to be a make or break decision for America.

My point is that looking back on it, in the end the only real difference I made was at the ballet box. This year I'm going for the Head-in-the-Sand approach. I'm done with the political memes. Done with the Twitter screenshots. It just riles me up and this year I'm gonna do my best to fight that.

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[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 34 points 7 months ago

In 2016, I was an Independent. Straight down the middle. Would consider reasonable Democrats, Republicans, and 3rd party candidates.

In 2020, I was an Independent leaning Democratic. Would not consider Trump. Biden was locked in. Would hesitantly consider reasonable Republicans or Independents on a split ticket.

In 2024, I'm a Democrat. Will only consider Democrats up and down the ballot. No 3rd parties.

[-] xkforce@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

I dont think republicans have been reasonable on the whole at any point in my lifetime. Even Mccain was questionable and he was the best the republicans had.

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Imo, there used to be a few reasonable individual Republican candidates here and there. But now they litmus test into these insane issues and they don't adapt when things change in society. They just dig in their heels and start mud-slinging. I'm not even bothering with them anymore.

[-] axont@hexbear.net 6 points 7 months ago

Do you live somewhere where voting for Democrats even matters?

[-] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 5 points 7 months ago

Its the US so.....no.

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