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On voting and the long haul.
Nov. 6th, 2022 02:20 pmA lot of people on the left don't like the Democrats because the vast majority of Dems aren't left, they're solidly center, and there aren't any true leftists you can vote for. And it's really discouraging when you have a choice between someone you don't like and don't agree with or someone who's actively evil. It's not exciting or happy-making to choose from the lesser of two evils, especially when that's the choice every election.
(This post, by the way, is not for people who are the victim of voter-suppression tactics who can't vote for one reason or another; this is a post for people who can vote and choose not to.)
Here's the thing. If we ever want there to be actual leftist politicians in the US, if we want to move the Democrats to the left or create a new leftist party that actually is large enough to get shit done on a national level, then we have to vote now, reliably, every election, even if it's only for the lesser of two evils.
Politicians don't give a crap about what citizens want. They care deeply about what voters want.
Let me say that again: Politicians don't give a crap about what citizens want. They care deeply about what voters want.
( This is not because all politicians are evil or whatever. This is because even the most ideologically pure person ever can only accomplish anything in politics if they get elected. And then get re-elected. )
(This post, by the way, is not for people who are the victim of voter-suppression tactics who can't vote for one reason or another; this is a post for people who can vote and choose not to.)
Here's the thing. If we ever want there to be actual leftist politicians in the US, if we want to move the Democrats to the left or create a new leftist party that actually is large enough to get shit done on a national level, then we have to vote now, reliably, every election, even if it's only for the lesser of two evils.
Politicians don't give a crap about what citizens want. They care deeply about what voters want.
Let me say that again: Politicians don't give a crap about what citizens want. They care deeply about what voters want.
( This is not because all politicians are evil or whatever. This is because even the most ideologically pure person ever can only accomplish anything in politics if they get elected. And then get re-elected. )
