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[–]Anman 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

I find it weird how so many people can not see any value in doing both. I mean, the value in voting is almost negligible, but it's not hard. You can still do all the other things you do to counter the governments actions. Plus it's a good excuse to let the kids out and harass retards in line.

[–]EternalSunset[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

It signals satisfaction with the political class and acquiescence to the current political system.

[–]Anman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

If you see a problem you do all actions to try and resolve it. Even if every one voting for one side forces the other side to commit even more fraud, it becomes harder to hide and maybe someone with balls will finally use their guns.

[–]EternalSunset[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

If you see a problem you do all actions to try and resolve it.

Trying to solve corruption through voting is like trying to extinguish a fire with gasoline.

[–]Anman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What if you want the fire to be bigger? What if the space is small enough that the new gasoline doesn't produce enough fumes over its area and just hits the existing fire as a liquid?

Voting is easy, cheap, doesn't matter if you win or lose, but there is always a tiny % chance you might achieve something. I would never rely on it to solve the problem, but it doesn't hurt to do it.

[–]EternalSunset[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

If you want to go the accelerationist route all the more power to you, but you have to admit that this action itself is actually making things worse on the short run. You are also saying that voting is so insignificant that it practically doesn't matter, which is basically agreeing with the meme.

[–]Anman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Don't do it then.

If there is a chance something good will happen, might as well do it. Specially since there is no chance of something bad happening and you are not out of pocket. Honestly, sounds like you are just lazy.