• bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 months ago

    I never said anything about not voting. I’ll be up front that I’m not electoralist (I’m an anarchist) but I also don’t care about whether or not people vote or not (I’m an anarchist) because I’d rather be focusing on creating systems that will protect people from fascism (because I’m an anarchist). Fuck, I even vote in my town elections and elections for state representatives because there are genuine fascists running where I live, and in that case it’s popular vote. Diversity of tactics and all. But if you think that voting is sufficient to stop fascism though, I have a history book and a bridge to sell ya. And that’s why instead of advocating for non-voting, I advocate for activism, direct action, and just fucking fighting fascism where you see it.

    The thing is, you are misconstruing what I’m saying. If calling out the fact that someone is saying that voting alone will prevent fascism using a shitty inaccurate meme is convincing people to not vote, then it is impossible to discuss the fact that the electoral college is antidemocratic. If calling out flaws in the system that makes voting unequal is voter suppression, then I don’t know how anyone can address the problems in the system.

    It’s like you think I’m some lemmy.ml tankie or something, a strawman whose views you despise. Instead of engaging with what I said, you swapped over to insults and name calling.

    • Windex007@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      the fact that voting alone will prevent fascism

      And then you say I’VE constructed a strawman?