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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world -3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

We get organized. We get educated. We get active. If you feel led to vote, fine, but if all you do is vote, “we the people” are going to lose.

Congress and Republicans will limit or regress (see Roe ) any improvements by the population. The system was set up to limit the power of the people.

The reality is that only a consistent strong social movement can influence the ruling powers. They know this. So with media and consumerism, they have created a Controlled Opposition, with the illusion of concessions. There is a reason wealth inequality is worse than the gilded age of the robber barons, but there are no revolts.

Our society is too polarized and fragmented to effect real change. Voting for Biden is like using buckets 🪣 of water to keep the boat afloat. We’re still sinking.

It will take a catalyst. An economic crash, natural disaster, another pandemic, etc. to provide the space for mobilization to effect change through organization. Everyone is sleeping on the climate crisis and the droughts, food shortages and mass migration that will eventually cause global destabilization. That’s why inflation is here to stay and the rich are building bunkers. They know the jig is up and are planning accordingly.

Vote for the lesser evil, or don’t, it won’t stop the boat from sinking. I would love to be wrong; I hope I am.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So you think that has a realistic chance of happening before November?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

no, it should have been happening already.

the second best time to organize is now.