r/MadeMeSmile • u/Throwawaylism • Oct 12 '21

:snoo_shrug:Small Success:snoo_wink: Amazing

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u/cdiddy19 Oct 12 '21

When someone makes that type of a statement chances are they already vote that way.

It doesn't sound like an Ill informed voter situation here.

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u/ineedabuttrub Oct 12 '21

That advice is basically meaningless.

If the race is between a dem who doesn't support m4a and a rep who doesn't support m4a, who do you vote for? Do you vote for the dem to at least keep the rep out of office, or do you stay home and hope that either others elect the dem, or the rep isn't as bad as you expect?

If the primary is between candidates and none of them support m4a, do you bother voting, or do you stay silent?

Picking the candidate who supports your views only works when there are candidates who support your views.

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u/Vengrim Oct 12 '21

I don't think there is a quick fix. As shitty as it sounds, imo anyways, you vote for the most palatable candidate. Then, since all politics is local, look for local representatives that do support healthcare for all and do what you can to help them make change locally. They'll eventually filter up to the state level and then federal. If other people agree then they'll do the same with their local politicians and in 20 or 30 years, it'll happen.

It sounds patronizing but it's the only way I see it happening.

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u/exe973 Oct 12 '21

You pick the party most likely to give it to you. Because that ass clown may vote against it, but the motivation to push that party forward is more likely to get other ass clowns from that party who will vote for it. If you vote for the party against it, then you get no chance at all.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '21

I made the argument to many people during the 2020 election cycle that the most important function of a democracy is not to vote for your ideal candidate, but to preserve democracy itself by keeping the wrong people out of office.

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u/Nbr1Worker Oct 12 '21

Democrats=Republicans=Democrats=Republicans. Don't vote for either, neither have We the People's interests anywhere near their scope of vision.

It may benefit communities if they build leaders from within.

Decades of continually voting for DemopublicanRepublicrats with the expectancy of something, when all evidence suggests otherwise (a la Biden) is maniacal (VBNMW=MAGA=VBNMW=MAGA). Make change, be change.

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u/sirixamo Oct 12 '21

This is some very dumb /r/ENLIGHTENEDCENTRISM shit right here.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '21

This is absolute nonsense and it's clear you don't actually know anything about politics, nor have you ever compared a democratic candidate's agenda with a republican one. Because they aren't the same. Not even remotely.