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[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 0 points 19 hours ago

I don't know if you've been watching the current political climate in the USA, but 'anywhere from fuckall to the bare minimum' is drastically, ridiculously, absurdly better than what the GOP is doing when they are in power - and when first-past-the-post is the only voting method, and elections are as tight as they are, you can whinge all you want about the morality of voting for someone who doesn't actually represent your interests, but not voting blue helps the GOP win.

The system is broken, yes, but harm reduction is the name of the game when it's the only choice you are given.

Save the moralizing for primaries and local races. We've seen what happens when people withhold their vote, and what happens is fascism.