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Some of you are just guilty of negligence yes.

Atreiden 7mo ago
Or maybe it's that our archaic system was designed so that some people's votes literally matter more than others, and more than half the country does not have a meaningful voice in our Federal elections.
- JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
  This is negligence with extra steps. > more than half the country does not have a meaningful voice in our Federal elections There is almost certainly an election on your ballot every time that is meaningful. Relinquishing that civic duty is how we get Trump. People to lazy, stupid or proud to vote absolutely bear responsibility for this mess.
  - Forgeties79 7mo ago
    I agree to an extent but I have a hard time blaming many in the LGBT community/supporters of Palestine for sitting out when Harris and co so thoroughly abandoned them in the general. They stood behind Biden in 2020 then watched as the democrats gave in on trans rights and did nothing to stop Israel’s campaign. Now they’re watching Newsome and folks gleefully accept trans erasure going into the mid terms/next election, so they’ve been validated in many ways. Is it tactically sound? No. Is it what I did? No. But I’ve had enough conversations with folks that I get where they’re coming from, even if I thought it was the wrong decision.
- WarmWash 7mo ago
  The number of people who can vote, but don't, is staggering.
Forgeties79 7mo ago
I vote in local, state, and federal elections. I have volunteered with multiple campaigns and causes, and given substantial time/labor to the EFF. I have been harassed by Trump supporters while filming protests and other civic action. Please do not presume to know me. I get you’re angry but you’re swinging at the wrong person.
- Scrapemist 7mo ago
  It wasn’t personal.
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  - Forgeties79 7mo ago
    You weren’t the commenter and either way it’s an unproductive blame game that doesn’t fix anything or help anyone.

Or maybe it's that our archaic system was designed so that some people's votes literally matter more than others, and more than half the country does not have a meaningful voice in our Federal elections.

JumpCrisscross 7mo ago
This is negligence with extra steps. > more than half the country does not have a meaningful voice in our Federal elections There is almost certainly an election on your ballot every time that is meaningful. Relinquishing that civic duty is how we get Trump. People to lazy, stupid or proud to vote absolutely bear responsibility for this mess.
- Forgeties79 7mo ago
  I agree to an extent but I have a hard time blaming many in the LGBT community/supporters of Palestine for sitting out when Harris and co so thoroughly abandoned them in the general. They stood behind Biden in 2020 then watched as the democrats gave in on trans rights and did nothing to stop Israel’s campaign. Now they’re watching Newsome and folks gleefully accept trans erasure going into the mid terms/next election, so they’ve been validated in many ways. Is it tactically sound? No. Is it what I did? No. But I’ve had enough conversations with folks that I get where they’re coming from, even if I thought it was the wrong decision.
WarmWash 7mo ago
The number of people who can vote, but don't, is staggering.

Forgeties79 7mo ago

I vote in local, state, and federal elections. I have volunteered with multiple campaigns and causes, and given substantial time/labor to the EFF. I have been harassed by Trump supporters while filming protests and other civic action. Please do not presume to know me. I get you’re angry but you’re swinging at the wrong person.

Scrapemist 7mo ago
It wasn’t personal.
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- Forgeties79 7mo ago
  You weren’t the commenter and either way it’s an unproductive blame game that doesn’t fix anything or help anyone.