Political Memes @lemmy.world TokenBoomer @lemmy.world 9 mo. ago

It's some sort of Elvish

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This is why we should make sure to vote in every election, not just the presidential one. It's about preventing fascists from getting there in the first place by weeding out their support system.
- The tendrils of fascism are already in the government. Voting will not solve that. It will do harm reduction, but it's no panacea to the long engrained fascism in this country.
- Yeah. Vote harder.
  
  Not voting is so brave. It must be really hard.
Vote? Shit we're just about at eugenics for this problem.
- Thanks. At least someone recognizes the threat we face.
Those reading this should stop and consider why anyone would discourage you from voting.
- Those reading this should stop and consider why capital would encourage you to vote.
  
  I will reiterate that you can vote if you want to, but it will not defeat fascism, only organization and action will. Please, prove me wrong.
  
  Voting for liberals over fascists will buy more time to organize and slow the descent into fascism. You're correct, it won't stop it, but if your analysis stops right there and you don't take every easy win you can in the fight against Capital, you're LARPing.
  
  Oh, that’s easy.
  
  I want you to vote because last time we let Republicans win they stacked the Supreme Court the way we all said they would before the election and my wife and daughter’s lives got more dangerous.
  
  Pinochet, the dictator who assassinated the elected president and violently took over Chile with US assistance was removed from power by a vote. For years his political opponents had even been sent to concentration camps that are still around to this day.
  
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Chilean_presidential_referendum#:~:text=A referendum on whether Augusto,a-half-year rule.
Voting is not sufficient, but it is necessary
- Why?
  
  Ultimately, there’s no reason the strategies of voting and direct action can’t both be applied together. One does not cancel the other out.
  
  It's like you didn't even look at your own pamphlet. It backs up his exact statement.

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