I’m not voting for either presidential candidate this year. I know my vote doesn’t mattter, but I don’t care. What we have is indistinguishable from soft authoritarianism, and I’d prefer not to lend any legitimacy to a “democracy” that gives me only two choices for President, one of whom is literally senile and cannot articulate his own policy positions on a podium.
Upset people do not vote to not “lend legitimacy”.
People who vote vote for authoritarian candidate.
Fast-forward 15 years, authoritarian candidate get “elected” for fifth time, opposition is de-facto illegal, political persecution level is higher than in any period of history except literal Stalin terror and Civil War.
When thinking on this, you seriously do not think that one candidate will be better than the other? Your world view doesn’t bring you to a view where one is even a slightly better candidate?
I think there’s a small expected value difference between the two candidates, but I am simply too disgusted to care. We need to overthrow the government or primary systems and replace it something that manages offer us people who are under the age of 75.
I’m not voting for either presidential candidate this year. I know my vote doesn’t mattter, but I don’t care. What we have is indistinguishable from soft authoritarianism, and I’d prefer not to lend any legitimacy to a “democracy” that gives me only two choices for President, one of whom is literally senile and cannot articulate his own policy positions on a podium.
As Russian, I feel strong deja vu.
Upset people do not vote to not “lend legitimacy”.
People who vote vote for authoritarian candidate.
Fast-forward 15 years, authoritarian candidate get “elected” for fifth time, opposition is de-facto illegal, political persecution level is higher than in any period of history except literal Stalin terror and Civil War.
When thinking on this, you seriously do not think that one candidate will be better than the other? Your world view doesn’t bring you to a view where one is even a slightly better candidate?
I think there’s a small expected value difference between the two candidates, but I am simply too disgusted to care. We need to overthrow the government or primary systems and replace it something that manages offer us people who are under the age of 75.