I don't understand your argument. Things aren't the best, so fuck it do nothing? Let the people who will vote make all the decisions? I just don't get it. If you can't be bothered to vote, ever if it's for the lesser of two evils, then what can you be bothered to do besides comment online?

[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He's a "revolutionary" as depicted in the historical documentary The Life of Brian

[–] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No need for unproductive name-calling. I didn't disrespect you.

[–] GiveMemes@jlai.lu 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hopefully it serves as a wakeup call. Not intended to be unproductive, but you're right I shouldn't have been rude.

[–] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It does not. I'm still not convinced using shitty feel-good arguments helps keep Trump and other shitheads worldwide out of power.

But I guess reality flies way above the head of the patronizing liberals.

[–] FlorianSimon@sh.itjust.works -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Reread my initial comment.

Edit: for clarity. What I meant is that saying "vote because people died so you could" is stupid. That's meaningless Hollywood shit. It won't convince anyone in disagreement.

Saying: "your son is Minority X and is in concrete, material danger if Y comes into power" successfully helped me convince someone to vote against fascism before, despite them not being fans of who they were voting for. That is an example that worked in my situation, and won't apply to everyone.

We're no longer reasoning in the realm of fairies and unicorns, but are talking about tangible things that people care about.