Because leftist people not only refused to vote to prevent a fascist from taking the executive branch, they also refused to engage in anything down ballot, completely rolling over for the far-Right.

Again.

Like they have consistently done my whole life.

Of course the government doesn't reflect anything left of center. Virtually none of us engage in elecroral politics, causing things to get continuously worse (but people are totally going to revolt any time now and usher in a new era of worker rule, despite a complete lack of extant evidence.)

[–] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It is pretty weird that there seems to be a view that revolution, general strikes, assassination of corrupt leaders etc. are somehow easier than just voting for the better option in each election.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 days ago

I suspect it's a mix of abstract idealism over reality-on-the-ground, performative leftism, and (dons tinfoil hat) concerted efforts by authoritarians to sabotage any leftward motion ("interesting" how accelerationism aligns perfectly with authoritarian wishlists).