• TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I still stand by the fact that the non-voters in the US fell asleep at the wheel.

    To be clear, the point that I am making is: if the above is your point, then you both a) do not understand how elections function; and b) are contributing to the rise of right wing nationalism by giving them the opportunity to co-opt disenfranchised voters by blaming them instead of understanding why they dont vote.

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      4 days ago

      In case you did not notice but right wing fascism is already there in the US. It’s too late for you guys, the only thing that can stop this is the non-voters losing more rights until they are personally affected, then they will wake up and realise their mistake. The only question that remains is will it be too late.

      The US is a cautionary tale for the rest of the world that in order to have a democracy you have to participate and pay attention in order to preserve it.

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        Or, it’s a cautionary tale that when the political system fails to support its people, they become disenfranchised and easily manipulated.

        Keeping telling the non voters that they’re wrong for not voting. I’m sure they’ll find your obtuseness and unwillingness to understand very convincing.

        You are a hole the boat when it comes to stopping right wing movements.