Should I vote?

2026-07-14 02:07 UTC

Should I vote Republican to slow down full blown let it all hang out fascism because I don’t want to vote Democrat? I am trying to hack a machine that just needs recycled. What a dusty old thing. I have had it with both. The more both parties go at each other the greater the odds of a environment ripe with revolutionary potential. Like I know things are only going to get worse. Has anyone else thought of being a obstructionist? Like some how I am removed from the material conditions. Voting reminds me of the plaform at 3:10.

Replies (12)

@just2look@lemmy.zip 2026-07-14 02:15

How does voting republican help anything? They are proud bigots, racists, rapists, pedophiles, and so much more. I understand being frustrated with the democrats for being bought and paid for, but getting in bed with republicans seems incredibly stupid.

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@Mereo@lemmy.ca 2026-07-14 02:22

My take, if you don’t vote, you don’t have the right to complain, simple as that.

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@FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 2026-07-14 02:18

Voting is better than not voting *in my opinion*. That being said, this is a topic I would not throw to the internet to help you decide. The way you have written your post you're opening yourself up to a lot of partisan replies from the good people of both sides that will probably not aid massively in your decision making process.

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@Zahille7@lemmy.world 2026-07-14 03:30

I agree with everyone else here. What would voting republican accomplish? That’s literally the opposite of what we want right now. Unless you’re just a troll and this is your poor attempt at rage bait?

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@WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 2026-07-14 03:34

Not voting is how we ended up in dumpster fire we are in now.

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@sleeplessone@lemmy.ml 2026-07-14 05:57

This reads as if you heard the lies Holocaust Harris supporters were spewing at leftists back in 2024, took them at their word, and thought the fabricated position was a good thing.

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@werty@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-14 07:01

One of the main arguments against voting is that many people are simply too stupid or uneducated to be entrusted with the power to help choose a government. We have compulsory voting in Australia and I support that, but I’m ok with some people being donkeys.

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@mistermodal@lemmy.ml 2026-07-14 08:10

Not my problem

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@iceberg314@slrpnk.net 2026-07-14 12:51

Pay more attention to smaller more local elections. There’s less “politics” around them and they usually have more of an impact on your day to day life

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@manopor@lemmy.ml 2026-07-14 13:48

You might be exploring ideas near accelerationism. No one is removed from material conditions. If you want to obstruct, it’s best to read theory and then agitate locally.

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@Nemo@slrpnk.net 2026-07-14 15:58

Voting obstructionist is valid. Turning in a blank protest ballot is valid. Accelerationism is not valid.

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@corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2026-07-14 16:32

Should I vote Republican to slow down full blown let it all hang out fascism because I don’t want to vote Democrat? Evolution means choosing the better option in each case to invoke slow but important beneficial change Harm reduction is a great short-term strategy There’s absolutely no reason to ever vote the elitist racist party of kiddy-diddlers If you’re feeling like not voting, or voting in a way that harms people for no gain ever, then you may be a victim of manipulation by the conservatives so you don’t vote against them. They’re good at this. Questions asking whether someone should vote in a way that causes harm can sound like a trolling question. I’m sorry if other respondents treat it as such.

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