Both of my parents, and most of my friends didn't vote and laugh about it like it won't mean shit. I hope they at least vote in November
this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2024
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It will be Project 2029 after this election. Yes, vote for the democrats, but if you think positive change will happen just by voting then you haven't learned anything from leftist predecessors.
Actual, meaningful change can only happen when the state is at a legitimate state of strain, from outside revolutionary pressure, whether that be from mass worker strikes, protests, or other such upheavels of the status quo.
"Hey, if we let Republicans destroy our country, it will actually help us in the long run. Trust me bro."
Yeah fuck that bullshit.
It's called "accelerationism" for those who wish to understand more. It's dangerous thinking.
Accelerationism is definitely real, but absolutely wasn't what I was referring to in any manner.
While I disagree with plenty of the Biden administration’s actions, including the recent Title VII FISA and especially the support of Israel, let’s look at the positive change that has happened that you say won’t happen in the future:
- Expanded overtime for workers
- student loan debt relief
- returned net neutrality
- the first otc birth control pill
- the inflation reduction act, which also pushed green/renewable energy (there’s a LOT of environmental stuff in this act)
- more anti-redlining rules
- crackdown on junk fees and overdraft fees
- ability to audit Chinese companies (nod to trump on this one, too)
- reform electoral count act, hopefully preventing more shenanigans like trump initiated to pressure officials to change the count.
- conservation and preservation of the Colorado River
- support for small farms and food producers
- penalties for some schools leaving students in debt
- the CHIPS and Science act to bring chip production back to the US and boost US tech R&D
- boosting cancer research with ARPA-H
- made it harder to bust unions
- approved billions in infrastructure improvements and repairs
And plenty more improvements such as protection of land from drilling, strengthening alliances, boosting cybersecurity, etc.
Definitely gonna be voting but I won't be happy about it.
You should vote in every election so we don’t end up in this situation.
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Everyone should be voting in every election, regardless of the existence of an attack on democracy and basic rights and freedoms.