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While we're all worried about the future of America, the misogynous racists out there must be dying of stress right now (kbin.earth)
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Makes me feel a bit better about my general political anxiousness.

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Never assume that they are doing what you would do. They live in a separate reality where they are consistently superior to, and yet somehow also constantly oppressed, by others.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Good reminder for everyone to vote.

just under 50% of people voted in Ohio in the 2020 election.

Trump won by 8%.

If just 9% of the people who felt like you (what’s the point of voting) had showed up to vote for Biden, that would have flipped the state.

No single raindrop believes it can make any difference. But together, all those insignificant raindrops can change the course of a river in a single day.

~ https://lemmy.jmtr.org/post/613802/1924144 via /u/listless@lemmy.cringecollective.io

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This comment is beautiful. Always vote.

Less, beautiful, more wordy:

  1. Even if you don't manage to flip a seat, your neighbours who feel the same hopelessness as you will look at the results at some point. Your vote will make them know they are not alone. It matters.
  2. Any change in the right direction is significant, and worth fighting for - voting for it is a no-brainer. The margins might make the difference between people voting or giving up staying at home at the next election.
  3. They won't you to believe you shouldn't even bother. Don't fall for it.
  4. Georgia flipped the Senate seat in '22, for the first time since the 90s. It's possible.

Go vote, folks.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

If voting didn't matter, Republicans wouldn't try so hard to stop people from voting