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Didn't you hear the "High Voter Turnout!" was media spin, they admitted afterwards that it was low

that's not the point being made

It's a terrible idea the more you look into it. Seems great at first for sure, but you do not want it. Too easy to mess with it.

Its pretty difficult to do... Cleo Abrams has an amazing video about this exact thing. If you want the shorter version of the video, here you go.

Online voting for the US election allows for much much easier tampering from foreign and domestic powers. It's a method with way to many severe issues to use on a massive scale, as convenient as it would be.

Paper creates a better physical trail to avoid tampering. The time commitment should be reduced by allowing voting by mail, even better if it's mandatory. Easily enforced with a tax break for participating and just sending back a receipt of vote recorded accurately.

fuck America. it’s full of racist pieces of shit just trying to load their pockets and turning every single one of us citizens against each other.

I feel you on this point. I am new to this though and you seem like you've been here for a bit. I was pretty patriotic for a lefty but this election broke all of that.

I do have a disagreement and a counter argument though. America is not "full" of these people, although I won't argue there are clearly a great many, without question. There are good people everywhere, like you (and I hope me too), who have their priorities in order. The good people won't compromise though, to their credit usually, but we have to play chess in order to change the rules. That means winning with votes. That means good people will have to learn to compromise. Unless you are willing to run for office. I'll vote for you. I don't want you to leave (and I don't have the money, sorry).

I'm trying to tell you that you are looking at it backwards, and its intentional. The purpose is to make you (me, everyone opposed) so frustrated and defeated that we won't vote. Please fucking vote.

There's nothing that's gonna change anyways. Find me someone who can actually change our living conditions

Oh, you're so pessimistic. With Trump in control of the courts, it's soon going to be completely legal (in practice, not in writing) to murder queer people. He's also going to increase coal and oil production and murder millions through droughts and other natural disasters. There's so much that's open to change.

You said you wanted change. Congratulations, you get what you want.

I hear you on just wanting what's best for your community, but checking out will only harm them further. Our communities need support now more than ever. I'm not trying to harp, either, I get it. I am demoralized as fuck these days, and honestly have little to zero hope for humanity in general. But even so, I won't be a part of letting these fucks just walk into office unopposed. Votes matter, and especially at the local level. Vote for the best candidates at all levels, every election. I am not even suggesting that means your choices must be for a democrat, vote independent if that's who the best option is. I live in a blue state, but my county historically leans red. What's promising is that even in this shit show of a situation, a couple postions that usually go red went to non-red people this time (yes, someone who ran without party affiliation won, AND they were running against a Republican). I hope my community can keep that trend moving. Nobody good is going to get through without support. Be there to support the people who have the guts to try to unfuck this mess.

Do you vote in primaries, and other, non presidential, elections?

Maga thanks you for your support.

Same

maybe not voted but they definitely chose this. choosing to let whatever happens actually happen was a choice.

We didn't vote, for this.

"I sat on my ass! You're welcome!"

money required to get a state ID

Why wouldn't this be considered a poll tax. There has to be a way for everyone that is legally allowed to vote to do so for free.