• iByteABit@lemmy.ml
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    19 hours ago

    Americans are truly a lost cause if they still think voting will get them out of this.

    You need to organize yesterday and actively resist in a militant way paving the way for real democratic institutions by and for the people. Yet you still fail to see that the whole system is designed to keep you ignorant, enjoying the bread and circuses until you get to make a vote that changes absolutely nothing every 4 years and then go home satisfied that you practiced your democratic rights under capitalism. And you also fail to realize the severity of the situation you’re in, any other country would be rioting right now but you’re out there filming shit with the hope that some magic entity will step in and save you, or complaining about it on the internet.

    Wake the fuck up Americans, for the sake of the rest of the world and yourselves as well.

    • DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      The only problem with what you’re saying is it isn’t going to happen.

      Americans aren’t going to do a revolution.

      Not happening.

      I’d love for us all to take up arms and end this bullshit, as intended. Not gonna happen though.

      It’s like getting everyone to commit to a general strike, which would be a really great non-violent way to force change. Not gonna happen though. We don’t have that kind of solidarity.

    • MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Americans are truly a lost cause if they still think voting will get them out of this.

      I think “Americans are truly a lost cause if they think ONLY voting will get them out of this.” is more accurate.

      If a citizen has a right to vote, he/she should exercise that right. It’s a good habit to get into. You shouldn’t pick and choose which votes might count and which might be marginalized.

      Participation is foundational to civic duty. If you don’t participate, sit the fuck down.