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[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Rule 6. Locking.

Edit: Unlocking based on argument that this post is general rather than about the recent US election (OP to edit title). Edit 2: OP has chosen not to edit title. Locking.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

They suck, but not nearly as much as the people that voted for Trump that are now claiming ignorance of his policies and regret their vote.

[-] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Reminds of the pro-brexit voters when they truly understood what they voted for

[-] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

They’re definitely part of the reason why we are where we are. Not the only reason, but definitely a big part of it.

Additionally, I’ll say that their refusal to vote isn’t the protest they think it is. All it did was tell the powers that be that they trust everyone else to choose for them and that they’re fine with whoever wins.

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 8 points 6 days ago

If they wanted a certain outcome but didn't do jacks shit, with almost no exceptions as to why they didn't vote, and complain about it, they are getting absolutely zero, zilch, notta, nothing in the sympathy department from me.

If you got the ability to vote, even if it's for something as minor as what's for dinner, and you don't vote, don't complain because you didn't do anything.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Perhaps they would feel more inclined to vote if we had more then two viable political parties to choose from.

With a more representative electoral system, people would be free to vote outside the two party system with no spoiler effect. Their vote would count, even if their preference didn’t win.

Who could possibly be against democracy? Republicans? Of course.

How about the democratic party? What is their opinion of democracy? Will they work to ensure their constituents are represented fully? Every day that ticks by without electoral reform in blue states is another day the democrats elevate their party above the needs of the country.

Videos on alternative voting systemsFirst Past The Post voting (What most states use currently)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo

Videos on alternative electoral systems we can try out.

Alternative vote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE

Ranked Choice voting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2fRPRkWvY

Range Voting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3GFG0sXIig

Single Transferable Vote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI

STAR voting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-mOeUXAkV0

Mixed Member Proportional representation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT0I-sdoSXU

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 days ago

There was a choice. You failed to choose the better option, and thus must accept the worst.

Simple-as.

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 points 6 days ago

They don’t care who leads them and are happy to go along with whatever circumstances or rules are presented to them.

Any problems with those circumstances or rules are their fault.

[-] weker01@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Vote in what?

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