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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

only if booing was able to remove pedophile and rapist politicians from power too

[–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean, using your voice to influence the outcome of politics is kind of how a democracy works. Ideally, at least. But I agree with your sentiment.

Also, for a second I imagined a scenario where voting is done by small groups in booths, booing for the politicians they don't like and clapping for the ones they like, and then someone would watch the tapes and just count how many people booed and clapped at every politician.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

except a single billionaire has more effect on the outcome of an election than probably hundreds of thousands of normal income citizens

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

except a single billionaire has more effect on the outcome of an election than probably hundreds of thousands of normal income citizens voting

FTFY

Start with organizing, protesting, and striking. Continue escalating as needed until they bend to our will. Voting is a compromise that we accepted instead of a revolution.