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So are you not going to vote next time?
Vote for a conservative?
Write in a wasted vote?
Be realistic. How many choices do we have?
Next time we're standing in the voting booth, what is a better option than voting for the Democrats? I don't like them either. But right then. Right there. WTF else are we really supposed to do?
If you can do things that make a difference aside from voting, by all means do that. But advocating for anything other than voting for Democrats when it's time to vote is just irrational. Do the best you can in each moment - even when the thing you're doing isn't enjoyable.
the only irrational thing is repeating the same actions that brought us here.
Who is expecting different results when they vote? I expect the same thing each time - Democrats doing less harm than Republicans.
People need to be realistic about the options in front of them in that moment. Do things outside of voting when you can, but on voting day the right thing to do isn't complicated.
People still need to show up and vote, and they need to choose the least bad option even if it's not an option they actually like. Not doing so is irrational behavior.