• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    4 months ago

    it’s a record of someone flipping the bird to everyone in power

    I sincerely doubt they give a shit about it.

    The reason I vote is because my mom would disown me if I don’t. Expecting it to make a difference disheartened me so much I have given up any chance of it doing anything.

    If I want to flip the middle finger to people in power I’ll blow up a building or something. At least that would look cool.

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      4 months ago

      I sincerely doubt they give a shit about it.

      I mean, they definitely won’t give a shit if you don’t vote. If anything it simplifies their math. If you don’t show up if you’re mad or sad you sure as hell won’t show up if you’re glad. So you can be safely ignored.

      Biden already gives a shit about ~20% uncommitted in Minnesota, ~10% uncommitted in Michigan in the last primaries. nope, uncommitted didn’t win but they’re freaking out high ranking Democrats. There are more uncommitted than the percentage he won by in some of these states. They didn’t win but now a LOT more politicians are struggling to dismiss Palestine. Hell Pelosi was out and out accusing protestors of being shills for China and Russia last week.

      Democrats are currently avoiding college campuses for appearances because they realize how unpopular this war in Gaza is.

      showing that there is a voting population that is unhappy carries weight, and it sticks around for years to come. It’s a record just like the census.

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        4 months ago

        I’ve been voting for 24 years and each time I think they give even less of a shit.

        Also, voting doesn’t tell them what I think, just which asshole I hate less.