• RandomLegend [He/Him]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    Why don’t you americans have some younger and more capable people to vote for?

    Why are you voting for nearly dead person and a liiiiiiiittle bit less nearly dead person that is also one of the most stupid beings on this planet?

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      Because they let old people vote while not going out to vote themselves and prefer to complain on the internet about the results instead of getting involved.

    • Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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      4 months ago

      Because America isn’t a democracy, it’s governed by 2 parties that service Capital above all else and presents preselected candidates that don’t represent the interests of the people.

      You can vote third party, but this is actively discouraged by both the establishment and the broader public, even if the broader public wishes it could happen. This provides an illusion of choice thay ultimately makes no material difference.

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        4 months ago

        You can choose someone else. A lot of people just say this same rhetoric and make everyone else feel hopeless.

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          4 months ago

          Strategically speaking, voting for a 3rd party in the US system means throwing away your vote. Which means even less people are going to vote 3rd party and the cycle continues.

          The 2 options must be REALLY unpopular in order for a 3rd party to even start to have a chance.