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Voting for the lesser evil is still evil (feddit.uk)
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[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Pretty much. Since electoralism is inconsequential for progressive change: vote if you want.

Advocating voting for a lesser evil could be considered harmful, though.

[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Advocating voting for a lesser evil could be considered harmful, though.

Why?

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Because it suggests that it's sufficient for progressive change.

[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I don't think it does.

Don't get me wrong. I know people who want to believe voting is all that is necessary for progressive change, but they are wrong.

Edit: How does voting for the lesser evil suggest that it's sufficient for progressive change?

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

How does voting for the lesser evil suggest that it's sufficient for progressive change?

I said advocatingy for voting...

[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ok how does advocating for voting for the lesser evil suggest that voting for the lesser evil is sufficient for progressive change? Is that better?

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It suggests that people need to vote for progressive change and that congludes their options to enact power on the system.

[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah, that makes some sense. But you could just tell people that voting for the lesser evil alone is not enough, you also need to organize. I feel like that is pretty clear. That way you can have your cake and eat it too.