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Originally Posted By u/serious_bullet5 At 2025-05-05 02:29:05 PM | Source


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[–] M1ch431@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

1/3 of people don't vote. They are disenfranchised or politically apathetic. 2/3 of people are propagandized or coerced into voting for parties that don't serve anything besides capital, greed, and their own lust for power.

We need a new system. The concept of "political parties" is harmful to human progress. We don't need people on imaginary teams playing tug of war with each other while the world burns.

What we do need is strong and principled leadership, that is not poisoned by capital or team politics, that is motivated towards improving the planet and actually working to solving critical issues instead of worrying incessantly about "cost" at every single step.

There's no need to play the blame game, but if we want a future that is not undesirable, it necessitates positive action and a willingness to identify what is blocking or stagnating us as a species.