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Electoralism - on lemmy.world, at least - is only a valid strategy if you vote straight ticket Democrat. Vote Republican, you're anti-democratic. Vote Third Party, you're anti-democratic. Stay home, you're anti-democratic. Spoil your ballot, you're anti-democratic.
What good is electoralism in a system with only one "correct" answer? That's not an election, its an exam.
What good is the election booth as a tool for making collective choice if any deviation from a single partisan sect makes you an Enemy of the People?
What good is a revolution where the cost is human life with no guarantee of victory?
No one is arguing the voting booth is the perfect. My only argument is, if you is you want to win, you have to win on all fronts. You have to have a strategy, not just a dream. Even if the US were to escalate to violent revolution, who is it you want at the helm of the US military when the fighting breaks out?
No, it is wasteful for me to discuss with you if you cannot see any value in the vote. It is delusional of me to discuss with you if you think a revolution comes down to the villagers simply picking up pitchforks.
What good is pacifity where the cost is human life with no guarantee of a better life?
Sure. That doesn't preclude a certain degree of self-defense. A union that can be busted up by mob violence or a peace march that's mowed down by the police isn't worth much, except as a reminder of how fragile human life is.
A vote is valuable in an institution that respects its value. Elections with only one candidate don't mean anything.