A vote not cast mathematically is equivalent to vote to the winner. There are tons of reasons one might have to abstain, but it’s their responsibility to acknowledge that them not voting against the winner helped the winner win. Now, if they don’t care that’s another matter, but that they facilitated the winner to win is true.
By this sort of logic, if people who don’t vote are responsible for whatever the winner does, then more so for those that voted. Which would mean anyone who voted for Biden last election are complicit in the Palestinian genocide, the failure of Biden to protect women’s and trans rights in red states, etc. This blame game is stupid and accomplishes nothing. You think crying and blaming the people who didn’t vote is gonna make them want to vote next election (if we even get one)?
Don’t care, it’s the citizens responsibility to be informed.
Not knowing that murder is ilegal doesn’t make it legal. Not knowing circulation laws or law changes doesn’t let you avoid a fine. It’s the resposability of the people that participate in society, in driving, in a democratic process, to be properly informed. If they decide not to inform themselves they must abide by the consequences of their actions.
And it is the government’s responsibility to educate the public well enough to have the critical for thinking skills to be informed. See any connection there?
Agree that we should have good enough public education to have critical thinking but disagree that it’s its responsibility to do it, if the government won’t its the citizen’s responsibility, because in the end, if they don’t take care it will be them who suffers.
I’m all in to facilitate such with proper education but it’s the responsibility of each one to be informed.
All i know is that when i went to my friend circles and let them know i voted and why, and before the polls were even closed one of my irl friends said “I’m not even registered to vote”. i damn well better find out that he’s a secret felon or we are about to have fucking words.
Well, that too of course, 100% agree. There was no shortage of “please don’t abstain” posts around here and other social media I follow. I always preach that even if you don’t like any party, voting what you dislike the least is extremely important, alongside whatever movent you want to do in the future to change the electors. I’m from Spain and I alloy the same way of thinking around here too, just voting might not be very effective, but whatever extra should be done, ALSO vote. O accept whatever result since that’s what abstaining is.
A vote not cast mathematically is equivalent to vote to the winner. There are tons of reasons one might have to abstain, but it’s their responsibility to acknowledge that them not voting against the winner helped the winner win. Now, if they don’t care that’s another matter, but that they facilitated the winner to win is true.
By this sort of logic, if people who don’t vote are responsible for whatever the winner does, then more so for those that voted. Which would mean anyone who voted for Biden last election are complicit in the Palestinian genocide, the failure of Biden to protect women’s and trans rights in red states, etc. This blame game is stupid and accomplishes nothing. You think crying and blaming the people who didn’t vote is gonna make them want to vote next election (if we even get one)?
Do you think most Americans are even capable of thinking mathematically?
Don’t care, it’s the citizens responsibility to be informed.
Not knowing that murder is ilegal doesn’t make it legal. Not knowing circulation laws or law changes doesn’t let you avoid a fine. It’s the resposability of the people that participate in society, in driving, in a democratic process, to be properly informed. If they decide not to inform themselves they must abide by the consequences of their actions.
And it is the government’s responsibility to educate the public well enough to have the critical for thinking skills to be informed. See any connection there?
Agree that we should have good enough public education to have critical thinking but disagree that it’s its responsibility to do it, if the government won’t its the citizen’s responsibility, because in the end, if they don’t take care it will be them who suffers.
I’m all in to facilitate such with proper education but it’s the responsibility of each one to be informed.
It’s our responsibility to inform them and get them organized. If we fail, we face the consequences too.
All i know is that when i went to my friend circles and let them know i voted and why, and before the polls were even closed one of my irl friends said “I’m not even registered to vote”. i damn well better find out that he’s a secret felon or we are about to have fucking words.
Well, that too of course, 100% agree. There was no shortage of “please don’t abstain” posts around here and other social media I follow. I always preach that even if you don’t like any party, voting what you dislike the least is extremely important, alongside whatever movent you want to do in the future to change the electors. I’m from Spain and I alloy the same way of thinking around here too, just voting might not be very effective, but whatever extra should be done, ALSO vote. O accept whatever result since that’s what abstaining is.