At no point in my lifetime have we had a chance to elect anyone not influenced by capital lobbyists. Our elections are a farce where the choices are between letting things get worse or keeping them the same. We’re ratcheting further and further into hell every few years and given nothing but the illusion of choice to prevent it. The votes and opinions of the working class have literally no statistical influence on legislation passed in this country. None.
Yep, 1/3 of us choose not to show up, because the candidate wasn’t perfect or they couldn’t be bothered, along with the disenfranchisement of people due to “voting reform”.
I wish it mattered that a lot of us voted against this shit, but just as many wanted it/didn’t care, so here we are. It fucking sucks here 😕
I’m not just talking about Kamala here - Bernie being listed while running on a pretty popular programme, just because the right would audibly consider it “communist” (while they’d still do so even if the Democrats brought out a plan that matched the GOP 99.999%) is another good example.
Same answer applies. We consistently have a third of the population sit out of the general, and only a fraction of voters participate in primaries.
Too many are apathetic and don’t participate, or become so entrenched in purity politics and reject anything that could stem the bleeding because it’s too middle of the road and stay home. A lot of our problems could be solved by an active and informed electorate, but too many want perfection and are willing to sacrifice passable to get less than nothing.
No, because my country has continuously overthrown (or at least tried to overthrow) authoritarian regimes that served other interests rather than the people’s, for the past 300 years alone.
Well, y’all had the chance to elect people less influenced by the oil lobby. and y’all collectively failed.
At no point in my lifetime have we had a chance to elect anyone not influenced by capital lobbyists. Our elections are a farce where the choices are between letting things get worse or keeping them the same. We’re ratcheting further and further into hell every few years and given nothing but the illusion of choice to prevent it. The votes and opinions of the working class have literally no statistical influence on legislation passed in this country. None.
Yep, 1/3 of us choose not to show up, because the candidate wasn’t perfect or they couldn’t be bothered, along with the disenfranchisement of people due to “voting reform”.
I wish it mattered that a lot of us voted against this shit, but just as many wanted it/didn’t care, so here we are. It fucking sucks here 😕
Centrism is unelectable
Given that both US parties are right-wing, I’d love an actual centrist.
Letting fascists win is preferable, clearly.
Nominating centrists is letting fascists win, demonstrably over many years
Then show the fuck up and get others to do so as well. Cuz people staying home is how the centrists get nominated, and the fascists get elected.,
The system is rigged. The cannidate’s already decided bybthe time the primary happens in my state
I’m not just talking about Kamala here - Bernie being listed while running on a pretty popular programme, just because the right would audibly consider it “communist” (while they’d still do so even if the Democrats brought out a plan that matched the GOP 99.999%) is another good example.
Same answer applies. We consistently have a third of the population sit out of the general, and only a fraction of voters participate in primaries.
Too many are apathetic and don’t participate, or become so entrenched in purity politics and reject anything that could stem the bleeding because it’s too middle of the road and stay home. A lot of our problems could be solved by an active and informed electorate, but too many want perfection and are willing to sacrifice passable to get less than nothing.
Or can’t get to the polls, or can’t affford to miss work because rent is due, or their vote is thrown out…
They write the rules and we use it as an excuse to not escalate.
You would know that from experience, right?
No, because my country has continuously overthrown (or at least tried to overthrow) authoritarian regimes that served other interests rather than the people’s, for the past 300 years alone.