Mr_Fish

joined 1 year ago
[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

As good as that video is, he ignores the strength elections have as damage control. Yes, large positive change needs the sort of efforts he's describing, but ignoring voting means a bad government will have far more opportunity to undo progress.

Really, the biggest takeaway from that video is that there are more tools than simply voting and protesting, which I don't think anyone is disagreeing with.

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

OK, what else do you suggest? Not voting? That just speeds the process up. Voting for the small but much better option? In a FPTP voting system (like the American one that I assume you're talking about), the spoiler effect means that's as good as not voting.

This is my issue with the leftist community in general, and especially the ml group. Because of idealism, they seem to ask for something that doesn't exist and not accept anything else.

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 37 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I have a suspicion that "health insurance ceo" is going to rapidly climb the deadliest jobs list

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

rigging elections to keep 3rd parties off ballots

I don't think you realize how rigged against 3rd parties those elections are, and have been from the very start

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If "getting rid of the USA" is all you think the is to life, might I suggest getting one?

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 90 points 3 months ago (22 children)

There are four options for American voters: vote red, vote blue, vote third party, or don't vote at all.

Voting red is just bad. I highly doubt that the Gaza situation would get any better if Trump gets in, but I know for a fact that a lot of things will get much worse.

Voting third party is a wasted effort. Sure, every sane person would prefer different people to run America, but the the shit fptp system means they'll never get any traction. In another election voting third party could be worth it, since a third party might slowly get more support, but not this one.

Not voting is just pointless. That's just choosing to not impact anything.

That only leaves voting blue. It's not great, but it's the only option left.

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Does it need to be net spending, or can I just buy and sell things really fast?

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Everyone has run like captain Jack Sparrow at some point

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Indie games, FromSoft, and larian ftw.

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Only ea games I can think of that I've bought are jedi: fallen order and jedi: survivor. And I only bought them because they're actually good games that aren't monetized like a casino.

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

And that is supposed to make us respect them?

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)
  1. alien weaponry. Kiwi band that have a lot of Maori (nz indigenous people/language) in their music.

  2. red. Christian metal band, but still good for non Christians since it's just based on Christian values not directly worship.

 
 
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