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I feel like I remember saying the exact opposite actually... Hold on, let me check.

I'm going to vote for the lesser of two evils because doing anything else is pointless,

But I'll continue doing my part in hopes that I'm wrong.

Yep turns out I did. Yes, I absolutely have concerns that it won't make a difference, but I'm not delusional enough to think doing absolutely nothing is a viable option. I think there's a chance we can recover, but I'm also afraid we might not.

I want the two party system to die, but right now our only option is to try and vote in true progressives until they remove the parts of the system that keep the status quo. Yes, I said vote them in, because I think it's still the best current option. It's slow, and it sucks, and there will still be a ton more damage done before anything (hopefully) changes for the better, but I'm not giving up. Just expressing my fears and thoughts. Iowa's recent election shows that voting still works, at the very least, in the smaller elections.

To reiterate: I, and everyone capable of doing so, should still vote. Who knows, maybe we can get enough independent Congress seats filled to eventually have an actual say in what happens.

But you can understand my frustrations right? These people are breaking the law, refusing to follow scotus rulings, committing war crimes, and a great deal of people are cheering for it, and not a single consequence is being dished out to those who deserve it. The rule of law has never to my knowledge been so flagrantly ignored in American history.

I'll continue to participate in democracy, but I won't truly believe it's working until crimes and behavior is answered for, and those currently in power are properly held to account.

There's also not-insignificant evidence coming to light suggesting out voting is already compromised. Several counties have ridiculously anomalous voting patterns based on their investigation. Congress is already borked, and the Senate never seems to make a good decision, and the supreme Court is bought and paid for. I'm going to vote for the lesser of two evils because doing anything else is pointless, and also maybe is that vote. I highly doubt the people are going to be allowed to continue their voting fraud investigation, or make anything happen to those responsible even if the evidence becomes insurmountable.

I'm personally afraid that there's no coming back. Trump (take 2) is the result of a broken system, not the cause. But I'll continue doing my part in hopes that I'm wrong. I can't afford to expatriate.

Meanwhile in KY, our governor's decisions (like to make conversion therapy illegal) get vetoed

Thanks, I hate it

I doubt he could lift his foot that high, but your point still stands

The gravel one is gonna have some stupid loophole, like it's one pebble a day, but infinite and free.

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Some US states as well, at least it was a couple years ago. Oregon IIRC

I'm pretty sure Congress just forced a vote to subpoena the unredacted files, they need to be delivered within 30 days.

I'm scrolling through this comment section, and all I see are empty comments from the person you're replying to. Are they removing all the text from their comments?

That would be nice. Hugely impractical. Especially with today's government. Pretty sure no fault divorce is going to be revoked soon, so it'll only get worse.

Also, was not suggesting that abusive relationships would be enough to swing the election one way or the other, only that this is a valid concern that needs addressed before any sweeping change.

Not at all saying we shouldn't look into the abuse, but unless the victim tells someone, there's no way to know it's happening? I don't really get what you're suggesting here.