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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
 
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[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 months ago (3 children)

How does not voting stop the spiral towards the right?

[–] Saurok@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

You've assumed that because someone isn't going to vote for the Democratic party or the Republican party that they aren't going to vote at all.

[–] volodya_ilich@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

By either having representation from a third party which opens up the floodgates for future elections, or by forcing the Democrats to actually put a progressive candidate and adopt progressive policy under threat of never winning the elections again.

[–] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago

How about you ask the people who voted for Joe Biden in the primaries if they're ever going to support anyone under the age of 70.