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I'm not saying people should not organise to vote, I'm objecting to the framing of "in four years this will be over" or "in four years we can fight this", if yo
by Latty 1y ago
I'm not saying people should not organise to vote, I'm objecting to the framing of "in four years this will be over" or "in four years we can fight this", if you are waiting for elections to solve this alone, that's a mistake. Elections alone won't be enough. It's not too late to do anything, it is too late for just voting against it to be enough.
- SpicyLemonZest 1y agoI agree that elections alone aren't enough, but the question of whether you expect a chance to reset in 4 years affects a lot of strategic calculations. If you expect Trump will face democratic accountability in 2026 and 2028, it makes sense to focus on things like tariffs that a lot of voters will find mildly uncomfortable. If you don't, any energy you spend on things that don't produce mass mobilization is wasted.