Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agoDHS bill emerges as key point of contention among Democrats angered over ICEthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down10
arrow-up1108arrow-down1external-linkDHS bill emerges as key point of contention among Democrats angered over ICEthehill.comCorkyskog@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squarebendovertherainbow@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoNot really. I think it makes the point that if youre at the vote and those are the options, youre starting too late. You still vote for the best option (as in, least horrendous), but you need another option to actually move anything left by voting.
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoVoting is not the only tool we have to put pressure on politicians who actually believe in democracy. They will respond to public outcry. The problem is politicians who don’t believe in democracy because all that moves them is money.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIf you’re poor, that option is called “voting in the primary”. If you’re rich, that option is called giving or withholding candidate money.
Not really.
I think it makes the point that if youre at the vote and those are the options, youre starting too late.
You still vote for the best option (as in, least horrendous), but you need another option to actually move anything left by voting.
Voting is not the only tool we have to put pressure on politicians who actually believe in democracy. They will respond to public outcry. The problem is politicians who don’t believe in democracy because all that moves them is money.
If you’re poor, that option is called “voting in the primary”. If you’re rich, that option is called giving or withholding candidate money.