The real problem is that there are only two sides.
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True, however, and this may come as a shock to some folks, this is not a problem that's solved by not voting or throwing your vote away on a protest candidate.
Yes, always vote. The electoral college system ensures that there can only be two parties. That is why it is one of the few points of agreement between Democrats and Conservatives not to finally abolish this system.
So it's just a choice between the lesser of two evils - but the greater evil is indeed profoundly evil, as the last 100 days have shown.
For anyone wondering:
It is solved by being consistenty and proactively involved in local politics, and voting in reform candidates at the local and state level, over a long period of time.
Also adding primaries are important. You want a candidate out? Get involved with their opposition at the primary phase, but don't just rage quit when your candidate loses. Vote for the party that's not actively trying to subvert democracy, and then primary that fucker again next time.
Unfortunately, it's also not solved by voting for either of the two existing candidates.
You missed the whole video didn't you?
Sure didn't. I'm not sure how it's related to what I said
The real problem is extreme sides. Think about this, what are the rights going to do when theres no lefts or immigrants left? There will be no one there to stand with them
A lot of comments are trying to reenact black shirt.
This post is an irony magnet.
Both sides are not the same, but both are really shitty. One is really shitty⁵
I view the two parties as a hammer (republicans) and an anvil (democrats). The hammer actively makes life worse and the anvil is there to support the shape that the US has been hammered into. For one example, look at how the democrats have moved right on immigration and deportation, following the republican lead, over the last several administrations. Don't vote for the hammer, sure, but the anvil sure as hell isn't gonna change things back to how they were.
hammer and anvil? two tools that are useful together to make shapeless and formless materials better, stronger, and more valuable?
I wish the US had two parties like that; shit might actually start getting better for the metal class.
This is a solid analogy. Thank you for this.
one is akin of eating shit, the other one is akin to eating poisoned shit