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[–] m13@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Of course. If I was American I wouldn’t spend a second campaigning for Biden or telling people “you need to vote!!” online, because I’d rather spend that time unionising my workplace, doing mutual aid, building up communities. Things that build real structural change no matter who’s in power. But on the day I’d still go vote for the lesser evil candidate. It takes a small amount of time. Then I’d go straight back to real work. I think most leftists do the same.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Legitimately yes, that is the actual point most leftists tired of liberals punching left are making.

Actual organization outside the bourgeois state apparatus is far more important, plain and simple. I'll probably be voting for Biden, but I am not going to pretend it's "fighting fascism," that happens on the ground.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago

I don't think that you and people sharing your thoughts are the target of the meme. There is an exceptional amount of accelerationist and/or anti-electoralist (they are indistinguishable in outcomes) posting going on. People are trying to discourage voting for Biden AND voting altogether.