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[–] just_change_it@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'd never vote for Trump, but i'm not really thrilled to vote for Biden either. I think both options suck.

Since there is no other option we'll end up with Biden again probably, just depends how much power hate and fear has nowadays.

I'm in Massachusetts so voting blue doesn't mean anything in the presidential race. With the divide between conservative and liberal getting worse and worse I wonder how the battleground states will swing this time around.

[–] downpunxx@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Vote Democrat straight ticket, voting blue means everything, every where, every single fucking time. It's incredible people still don't appreciate this after points to literally everything

[–] Okkai@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've voted straight Democrat for 10 years and I hate it. I don't believe the US is as polarized as its portrayed. But our options are either "Fascist" or "At least we're not those guys". I HOPE ranked choice voting becomes a thing in our lifetime.

[–] downpunxx@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

I appreciate that you hate it, as much as I appreciate the fact you keep doing it, for all of us. Truly. Here's to a better tomorrow.

[–] solstice@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

If you're in a solid blue state maybe think about joining us in a purple or red state and fight the good fight here. Tons of states are won by the slimmest of margins, and even the reddest states are like 20-30% blue. I'm not ready to give up on them yet.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I assume the guy was referring to the electoral college. Massachusetts votes overwhelmingly blue, so after we collect all the electoral votes, the rest of us are just icing on that cake

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve been voting blue for over twenty years and gestures to everything. Maybe voting isn’t enough.

[–] HerrLewakaas@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please tell me you're gonna vote anyways

[–] just_change_it@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You don't just vote for a president. It's not presidential election day, it's voting day. The presidential vote is worthless but the rest isn't.

The primaries are where most of the magic happens too.

Most people ignore state and local positions but those greatly influence real world consequences. Federal law changes at a glacial pace due to all the bullshit. State stuff happens and takes effect usually within a couple of years here without a flip flop every 8 years. So yes, i'll be voting.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This 3 foot pile of dog shit in my living room is really disgusting and I don't like it one bit. On the other hand it was kinda disorganized in here before the dog shit and that was kinda sucky too.