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someguy3 ,

How do red states become purple states become blue states?

Azzu ,

Uuuuh byyy… Republicans not voting anymore?

Nemo ,

Usually because they died, given the age skew on the current parties.

iAmTheTot ,

You should absolutely vote. It should be considered a responsibility by all citizens!

nobody158 ,

Yes it absolutely makes a difference. Also make sure you are voting in all elections, local elections are just as important as the national elections.

Nemo ,

Yes! Downballot offices usually have a greater effect on your life than higher ones, in fact.

And I guarantee you that if every voter who thought their vote didn’t count went out and voted, they damn well would count. The turnout last election was 46% of elligible voters. 46%! Half of us who could vote, didn’t! 53% is enough to swing any state.

ieatpwns ,

A vote for Biden is a vote against trump Where as a vote for no one is a vote that benefits trump because there’s no one voting against him

verdantbanana ,
@verdantbanana@lemmy.world avatar

voting red or blue will not change anything

until people realize there are third parties to vote for nothing will happen

Chozo ,

It won't happen until a third party can offer a convincingly distinct platform. Right now, all our potential third party options are basically just piecemealed mix-n-matches between the two major parties.

someguy3 , (edited )

Ah yes all the votes for Nader. It did change things, but ask yourself how it changed things. The answer: changed things for the worse. Big time.

And all those protest no votes against Hilary. Again, how did that change things? Again, it changed things for the worse. Fucking tenfold worse.

If you want things to move left, you do that by giving Dems victories.

sxan ,

Voting third party changes nothing except help the Democrat or Republican you most identify with to lose.

Voting in the US needs to change first. FPTP replaced with ranked-choice, or approval, at least; the electoral college abolished; NPVIC; proportional representation in Congress.

But the big, first monster is first-past-the-post. No third party has come close to winning the Presidency since Abraham Lincoln. Please, think about that for one second. We haven’t had a serious third party contender in one 164 years. And we won’t, until we get a different election system in place. Until then, third party candidates are spoilers.

empireOfLove2 , (edited )
@empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Yes. Voting is the only way your voice is heard. By not voting, the red majority grows and you effectively do not exist to the political system.

Voting is how you narrow the margins and increase the popular vote. Voting in your local elections is where you have a better say in how things that immediately affect you area. Voting in local and state referendums is also powerful, as it directly affects your local laws and many times can pass or fail by only tens of votes. It might feel hopeless but it is absolutely important that you vote in EVERY SINGLE ELECTION that you are eligible for.

Please_Do_Not ,

The more deeply and unanimously red your local lawmakers consider their electorate, the more confident they will be pushing right and far right legislation and building MAGA cultishness. It won’t change who’s elected, but it can change how your local lawmakers think about what their community wants.

apfelwoiSchoppen ,
@apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world avatar

I’m in a similar situation and will vote more according to my actual politcal preferences than vote blue no matter who. Edit: The left will never rise above this vote blue no matter who statement unless we start voting for the future that we wish to see.

Transporter_Room_3 ,
@Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website avatar

Deep red Ohio here

Still voting.

Fite me, redcoats

whyrat ,

Your vote is sending a signal to future elections. If Ohio has a 20-point red margin, it’s unlikely to get any attention from blue candidates. If it has a 5% margin, that changes, and suddenly the next campaign considers spending time & money to try and move the needle.

Remember the old Roman adage: “you’re not defeated until you admit defeat”. If you don’t vote: you’ve lost. If you vote, you might still lose that election but there’s a better chance to win in the future.

Lupus ,

Berthold Brecht:

Anyone who stays at home when the war begins and lets others fight for their cause must be careful: because whoever did not share the fight will share the defeat.

cabbage ,
@cabbage@piefed.social avatar

Vote. Try to get others to do the same.

Maybe Democrats don't stand a chance this round, but put up a fight. And if Trump loses you might get a chance to vote again in four years - a higher turnout to Democrats in this round might make it seem less hopeless at the next crossroads. :)

MrQuallzin ,

It’ll stay red if people don’t vote

bamboo ,

Absolutely yes. Every vote for Democrats is a vote against Trump. He has such a weak ego, your one vote along with millions of other votes against him will drive him crazy. Death by 81,283,098 cuts.

tacosanonymous ,

Remember that the president isn’t the only thing on the ballot.

Don’t give up on fighting fascism from your school board up to your state reps. If you organize/join existing groups, you can make your voice heard.

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