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Maybe we should copy the French. They seem to have the right idea.

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[–] crimsoncobalt@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemm.ee 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I protest more than I vote, but I always vote.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

At minimum, you should vote in every in election for whichever choice is more amenable to your protests.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Heck, imagine doing 3 things

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Fuck, too much for me

[–] Prunebutt 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

So hard babe, just for you

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's hard to protest when you're working multiple jobs just to survive. Why else would jobs in the U.S. give barely any time off?

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

this is why workers need to band together and collectively strike at once.

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 13 points 2 months ago

Don’t get it twisted.

Voting is not about selecting a champion for the people’s interests.

It’s about selecting a champion for the interests of power.

Choose your opponent wisely, but don’t expect to skip the fight.

[–] LesDeuxBonsYeux@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Do fucking both