As usual, apathy is the greatest ally of authoritarianism.
this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2025
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It's so fucking infuriating that practically every election, if it were possible, "did not vote" would win the presidency.
We're always looking at some stupidly close, razor margins bullshit, when there's a MASSIVE group of people that unfortunately just couldn't possibly give a shit less....
I vote that if "did not vote" wins, that means "nobody" wins, and therefore "nobody" is president for 4y, try again next time.
I also vote that we as a country take a que from Talkeetna, AK. We should elect a cat president, if one can be mayor why not? And a cat will do better than any human I've met, so..
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Either way. Americans have done nothing to change their electoral process.
First Past The Post in this age?
No Universal Civic Duty voting in this age?
This is a product of American inaction. And their insistence that their system is the best despite it being considered archaic and prone to manipulation by other modern democracies.
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Hi, OP. I just want to let you know that I appreciate the sentiment you're trying to express in this meme, but I also kinda low-key hate you for:
- using a title that sullies the good name of Maxwell Smart by making me associate his catch-phrase with Trump, and
- using an ellipsis to weakly trail off when you should've used an exclamation point to finish strong instead.
Would you believe two cops in a rowboat?
Americans should finally demand a not so stupid voting system
And maybe have 7 presidents
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Well the OG Nazis only got about 30% so I'd say he's justified to a dictatorship
Clearly the rightful president is Did Not Vote.
If you didn't vote then you were fine with this outcome. The majority are ok with Trump winning.
I get downvoted every time I bring this up too. However, the voters saw January 6th and they saw the repeal of Roe V Wade. If that wasn't enough to get your butt to vote then you're fine with this.
I still think big tech backed Trump because of Lina Khan. Well also the tax breaks. Urgh ...
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Anyone got a source for these numbers?
Those that didn’t vote or couldn’t because of circumstances really showed him and harris that they are upset
Sounds like we need to run someone some of those 36% would be willing to vote for. Voting against the other isn't working anymore.
No. The answer was even more centrists and shitting on progressives even harder. Don't worry, it'll definitely work next election, trust me.
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...... So fucking what?
"Ooh, he hasn't got a mandate." Yeah, know what he has got?
CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT. And no intention of ever giving it up.
(Yes, I know, don't abandon hope, organise, and all that. But crap like this just reads like "it'll obviously work out fine just wait it out" shit. Which famously Does Not Fucking Work)
I don't read it that way
Idk, I can respect where you're coming from, but this meme feels more to me like a counter to people who are saying "Trump won, this is what America voted for, if you fight against his agenda you're fighting against the will of the people" etc. type crap
Totally agreed that just hoping things will work out fine isn't any kind of plan, but a reminder that the average human being doesn't like what's happening right now can help people feel a little less crazy when they're staying informed about current events
But aren’t we though, in a way? A bunch of people looked at everything Trump and Project 2025 promised, and said, ‘meh, seems fine, I see no reason to vote against this.’ That means they either agreed with what those things were saying, or at least don’t mind them.
In other words, tacit support.
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Apathy will be the death of America as we knew it
Already is. I've had my funeral for Uncle Sam. Done my mourning. There's nothing left but a homunculus in the vague shape of the flawed dream we once called the USA.
Hitler also got roughly the same third of votes...
Because of Americans inability to get their fat asses off the couch and vote, the rest of the world has to suffer the consequences.
Hey, only 36% of our fat asses. And we get to suffer too.
The 31% who love this insane turd gurgling they call leadership will also suffer, but they call it ‘winning’ instead.
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