This is the correct take, unfortunately. I think we should all strive for harm reduction and voting Republican is voting in a fascist and they clearly will commit a genocide. But this doesn’t mean we can make things better if we vote blue.
The power we have to change the state of affairs is to vote down ballot. Vote in progressive individuals (if not actual socialists) in lower elections. I was able to do that two years ago for my city, ane I assisted in canvassing and more, and we now all feel an immediate impact. Another example of voting blue is Michigan (or Minnesota?) who has a blue gov, house, and senate and they enshrined so many rights. There is benefit in voting blue. I digress a bit though.
After voting down ballot and creating the infrastructure for more progressive and socialist ideas, then we move towards the democratic primaries. I know we didn’t hold any this time, and it’s a huge fucking problem, but if we set the foundation we will be able to set the stage for more progressive candidates, plus the primaries is where Dems go further left. Look at what happened when Bernie entered the race. His positions were so popular and people so fervent about them that even Biden supports them (to an extent). It moves the party over to the left.
So yeah, “Vote Blue No Matter Who” sucks ass. I wish we had more options. I wish our system didn’t suck. But we need to make sure we have future elections. I am a bit on the older end, and I see a lot of pessimism and cynism in the younger generation. Well don’t worry. I will do the work now and pave a path for y’all who are hopeless. We will become more progress and socialistic. We stand on the burdens and bittersweet victories of our working class predecessors. They died for worker rights. They died for women’s rights and suffrage. We are actually moving forward but slowly.
Remember, democracy is the exception and not then norm. A majority of countries are fascistic. And we are an actual beacon and great example and I do believe we will make it out of this mess in a decent position.
This is the correct take, unfortunately. I think we should all strive for harm reduction and voting Republican is voting in a fascist and they clearly will commit a genocide. But this doesn’t mean we can make things better if we vote blue.
The power we have to change the state of affairs is to vote down ballot. Vote in progressive individuals (if not actual socialists) in lower elections. I was able to do that two years ago for my city, ane I assisted in canvassing and more, and we now all feel an immediate impact. Another example of voting blue is Michigan (or Minnesota?) who has a blue gov, house, and senate and they enshrined so many rights. There is benefit in voting blue. I digress a bit though.
After voting down ballot and creating the infrastructure for more progressive and socialist ideas, then we move towards the democratic primaries. I know we didn’t hold any this time, and it’s a huge fucking problem, but if we set the foundation we will be able to set the stage for more progressive candidates, plus the primaries is where Dems go further left. Look at what happened when Bernie entered the race. His positions were so popular and people so fervent about them that even Biden supports them (to an extent). It moves the party over to the left.
So yeah, “Vote Blue No Matter Who” sucks ass. I wish we had more options. I wish our system didn’t suck. But we need to make sure we have future elections. I am a bit on the older end, and I see a lot of pessimism and cynism in the younger generation. Well don’t worry. I will do the work now and pave a path for y’all who are hopeless. We will become more progress and socialistic. We stand on the burdens and bittersweet victories of our working class predecessors. They died for worker rights. They died for women’s rights and suffrage. We are actually moving forward but slowly.
Remember, democracy is the exception and not then norm. A majority of countries are fascistic. And we are an actual beacon and great example and I do believe we will make it out of this mess in a decent position.