This type of thing goes through my head constantly. Im kinda surprised trump is even trying to hide epstein given how well just breaking laws and being openly corrupt has been for him/they/them.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      1 month ago

      the only voting choices people make are either diet-fascism or full-fat-fascism; the only way voting can make a difference is for people to vote for an alternative.

        • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
          42·
          1 month ago

          there are several every voting cycle. i voted for de la cruz last time; but there better known names like jill stein.

            • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.netEnglish
              2·
              1 month ago

              Whether she did or didn’t doesn’t matter. If we ever want an alternative to ever succeed we must first act as if their success is viable and grow their base.

              If we concede defeat before we ever see results then others will never want to throw their lot in with us.

              Though, personally, I believe the entirety of the electoralists, democratic republic a failure of a system that, intersectionally with capitalism, intrinsically is designed to oppress the working class by reinforcing an arbitrary hierarchy of control but that’s a very long winded argument, it’s 4:30 in the morning, and I have yet to sleep.

              All I’ll say is people should be more focused on local elections and building dual power in a way that your local electorate can actually see affect their lives.

            • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
              1·
              1 month ago

              it’s a chance to save your democracy by preventing the bigger parties from going to the right like they do in the united states.