fuck this

Have you done anything to fix it? Yes. I've supported efforts for electrical reform both locally and nationality.

Are the democrats doing anything to fix it? The leadership of a primarily neo-liberal party that likes the status quo and sees little opposition from the left in primaries? No, I don't think they currently are.

Nows the time. Not during the election.

Here, we have some agreement and common ground. Now is indeed a much better time to try for change than a general election. However, with fascists in power, free elections are likely to no longer occur for the foreseeable future. So, demanding resistance from elected officials and building community is vital to weathering this storm that was avoidable.

Now. I see that you have not responded to my request for what you have done, after my response to your accusatory question. Care to do so? Or are you just JAQing it?

Knowingly putting others lives at risk by refusing to do what is literally the least one can do, that is, voting in a strategic manner to prevent literal fascists who have repeatedly taken action against LGBTQ+ and made statements in support of committing genocide against them, POC, and people who are neurodivergent and/or impacted by mental illness is not what an ally does. It is an action that demonstrates that the non-voter/protest voter does not find vulnerable peoples' lives important enough to warrant the effort needed to climb down off of their pedestal of egotistical moral superiority to do meaningfully lend support to their fellow human beings' right to exist.

Suppose there are 10 people eligible to vote.

3 of them are known to support a fascist and will vote, no matter what. They have religious figures reminding them and pressuring them to vote for the fascist and watch propaganda daily that maintains their outrage and support.

1 of them is a big supporter of the neolibs and will vote for them no matter what.

1 of them is a pragmatic leftist who grudgingly will vote for the neolibs because there is no other viable choice.

1 of them is undecided either because they don't think fascism is that bad, or think it won't impact them, or don't consider how it could impact people who are not as privileged as them, etc.

The other 4 are:

• 2 who are too filled with apathy to care about voting

• 1 who the fascists keep setting up artificial barriers for in order to prevent political engagement

• 1 who is thoroughly indoctrinated in the cult of anti-electoralism

That's 6/10 eligible voting (in line with the proportion of eligible voters that voted in 2024).

Further, historical data shows that when fewer people vote, the fascists win because of their dedication to their cause and authority figures coaxing them to do so. This data is readily available in terms that are easy to comprehend, even for those without technical or scientific education.

So, the breakdown is:

Fascism: 3

Neolibs: 2 or 3

Coin toss on whether the fascists win, because, of those deigning to engage in the electoral system, one of them is not convinced that opposing fascism is really that big of a deal.

What about third parties? They don't matter in this but because it is first-past-the-post and only a majority of participating voters is required.

But, the majority of polled people support left-of-center policies! Why are we forced to vote for neolibs?! Doesn't matter. 4 out of 10 eligible voters are going to vote in support of right-of-center ideologies. If more eligible voters voted, that wouldn't be an issue and the voice of the majority would be heard. But, between apathy, voter suppression, and the anti-electoralist/accelerationist cult, 40% are not voting. And that's still "good" compared to the last half-century.

So, there you go. Barely even scratching statistics and simple to digest as to why voters who refused to do their duty to oppose fascism share the responsibility with the neolibs.