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There are no ethical choices under first-past-the-post voting. We must instead make a decision that reduces the most harm.

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[–] Dippy@beehaw.org 9 points 6 months ago (7 children)

I'll be sure to save this for when my trans ass is thrown in a gulag by trump and I can show the immigrants in there with me that you thought everything would be same either way.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I'll be sure to let you know when Biden deports my gay immigrant husband

Got a secret for you: The Democrats would run us over with a tank if it were politically convenient. You think a party that's ok with child murder will protect our marginalized asses? Think again.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Got a secret for you: The Democrats would run us over with a tank if it were politically convenient.

And the fascists would do it gleefully, likely finding additional ways to incorporate cruelty and torture. Anti-electoralism is statistically indistinguishable from supporting the fascists or accelerationism. Accelerationism has no hard data showing that it actually works, only that it increases suffering.

[–] Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

pLeAsE vOtE fOr 99% FaScIsM tO sAvE uS fRoM 100% fAsCiSm :(

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 months ago

If that 1% means local LGBTQ+ people not being subject to mass murder, why wouldn't you pick 99%, especially if those are the only realistic outcomes?

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