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The Right votes in every election, every time. They vote in the primaries, the general elections,, and any special elections.
If you don't vote, don't be surprised when they keep winning.
Except I vote every time and I still feel like I lose every time regardless of who wins because I don't actually support the people I vote for.
Except for Obama, I have never been excited by anyone I've ever voted for. I still vote every time, because that's the only way any progress gets made.
And if you think no progress has been made, look at all the things Trump is trying to get rid of.
The amount of progress that was made has never, in my entire 40+ years of existence, been enough. And it will never be enough because Democrats lose power every couple years because they're not an organized political party and don't bother doing things that will ensure people's lives are substantively affected by it.
Then the Republicans win and undo all the progress, and Democrats get to whine about how they can't stop it because they're not in the majority, unlike how the Republicans get their way when they're in the minority.
I'm not gonna stop voting, though, because each election, no matter who wins, shows how awful this country really is and how fucked we are.
It's only going to get worse if people decide that voting doesn't matter.
Remember, both sides are the same is music to the GOPs ears.
Make sides less relevant and policy more important by replacing First-past-the-post voting in your state.
That's not going to happen before the next election.
Focus on what is in front of us right now.
I voted for Claudia Delacruz. As long as there is someone on the ballot that represents my views better than the democrats, I will vote for them. I voted some greens, I voted some democrats, I voted some independents. That is the extent of the voting I will do. Voting left every single time.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/01/gop-tied-group-spends-1-5-million-backing-green-partys-jill-stein/75946571007/
The GOP loves Progressive 3rd Parties. Anything to drain off support from candidates who might actually win.
Back in the day, Frederick Douglas worked for Lincoln when Lincoln didn't promise to end slavery.
Your state should pass electoral reform and get rid of First-past-the-post voting so republicans can't do that then!
How the solution became "vote for my person even if they don't represent you" and not "hey this voting system is broken and republicans are exploiting it. Lets fix it." Is beyond all reason.
I'm not even a smart person, and i can see the solution. What is your state's excuse?
FTFY
And both sides aren’t the same. Republicans are clearly way better at winning elections and implementing their platform.
Gay Marriage.
Obamacare
The Americans With Disabilities Act.
Change for good is possible.
"Both sides are the same" only helps the GOP.
Meanwhile Republicans have a 136 page blueprint ready to go when they take office to undo all of that. And when one steps out of line they take them behind the woodshed to keep the party in lock step.
I never said they were the same. I said Republicans are wayyyy better at getting their shit done.
First-past-the-post voting helps the GOP. That's why they are passing legislation to protect it on states they control.
So why are blue states still using it?