☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Share Funny Videos, Images, Memes, Quotes and more @lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoVoting in capitalist democracies is like hitting the 'close door' button in an elevator.message-squaremessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareVoting in capitalist democracies is like hitting the 'close door' button in an elevator.☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Share Funny Videos, Images, Memes, Quotes and more @lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square7linkfedilinkfile-text
It doesn’t actually do anything, but it gives you a fleeting sense of control while the system takes you where it wants.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoImagine thinking voting is the only way to engage politically. It’s like believing the ‘like’ button is activism.
minus-squareoriginalucifer@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 month agowhy would i imagine that
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoYour comment is an attempt to say that if you don’t vote then you’re not engaging politically is it not?
minus-squareoriginalucifer@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agonope. believe it or not, people can do lots of things instead of just one thing. not doing one of the only things with at least a non-zero potential for affect is idiocy.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoSure, people can do actual political action while pressing placebo buttons. Your suggestion that voting on which member of the ruling class will rule over you oppress you is important continues to be a nonsensical statement.
Imagine thinking voting is the only way to engage politically. It’s like believing the ‘like’ button is activism.
why would i imagine that
Your comment is an attempt to say that if you don’t vote then you’re not engaging politically is it not?
nope. believe it or not, people can do lots of things instead of just one thing.
not doing one of the only things with at least a non-zero potential for affect is idiocy.
Sure, people can do actual political action while pressing placebo buttons. Your suggestion that voting on which member of the ruling class will rule over you oppress you is important continues to be a nonsensical statement.
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