StillIRise1963,
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People who won’t vote are not just committing suicide, they’re committing murder.

obeto,
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@StillIRise1963 The older I get, the more I appreciate the policies in those countries where voting is not only a right, it is a requirement for continued citizenship.

Voting is the most important thing you can do in your democracy.

If you don't care to vote, lose the right.

While I do hope every American votes against dolt45, I'd prefer that every voting-eligible person votes.

Just. vote.

StillIRise1963,
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@obeto I agree with you. In the last few years, I’ve changed my mind about that. Voting should be mandatory.

CatDragon,
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@StillIRise1963 @obeto people went to jail so we could vote. People died so we could vote.
I will not disrespect the sacrifices of previous generations.

StillIRise1963,
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@CatDragon Me neither. They all died ONE SECOND AGO in HISTORY. We’re STILL part of the STRUGGLE to vote. A lot of people CAN’T. It disgusts me what some people WON’T. Talk about privilege - it’s the privilege to fuck over people you really DON’T care about.
@obeto

obeto,
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@StillIRise1963 If voting isn't/wasn't a big deal, why doe Republiturds and MAGAfuckers always want to deny women, and minorities their votes?

StillIRise1963,
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@obeto Exactly! It should be clear to anyone with half a fucking brain that no one would try this hard to deny people something if the something wasn’t powerful.

obeto,
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@StillIRise1963 When people in Iran, knowing the consequences, protest their Mullahs in order to obtain the right to vote, then you know how important it is.

Over here, the lamestream media is more preoccupied with the long lines for Black Friday that exhorting people to vote.

Shameless bastards.

StillIRise1963,
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@obeto Shameless. Bastards. Yep.

Danetteb,
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@StillIRise1963 it wasn’t that long when the left was screaming “think of the children” and posting pics of the children in cages (cages!!!) at our border. How quickly we forget

StillIRise1963,
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@Danetteb Yep. It’s almost like people don’t really give a shit.

Danetteb,
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@StillIRise1963 they’re playing Russian roulette with a gun that has several bullets- not just one. The chances are bleak.

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Diaryofafloppingfish,
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@StillIRise1963 You're operating under the assumption that those who do vote are picking whatever option means not murder. However, our options are generally murder or murder and it has been that way ever since this two party system caught on. Where is the real democracy?

StillIRise1963,
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@Diaryofafloppingfish Also, don’t ever think you know what assumptions I’m operating under.

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@StillIRise1963 (continued) I don't like either candidate. Show me the person who doesn't want to be king and that is the one I will vote for. I know there are more than two people in this country, yet that's all our choices ever really are. Both sides are the same side, and it doesn't matter how mad you get about whatever they want you to be mad about.

StillIRise1963,
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@Diaryofafloppingfish Okay. Your wishes and mine and NOTHING to do with the REALITY that exists. We can bitch and moan all day long about what should be, but WE LIVE IN WHAT IS. You can make that BETTER or WORSE. You can be an adult, or a fucking child who wants it NOW, NOW, NOW or else. Or else, what? You fuck your own self up? 🤔

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@StillIRise1963
No, it’s Biden who’s committing murder. You are asking people to overlook a genocide, a sickening alliance to a colonizing power to maintain what exactly? The status quo? Is it that great? At this point (especially young) people see a dysfunctional system no matter who “wins” an election. Can you blame them?

Okanogen,
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@nathaliaassaad @StillIRise1963
Tell those people they are ignorant and this is our future if they don't vote for Biden.
Why don't you educate yourself on what Trump plans? Because he plans to deport 11 million citizens.
https://www.history.com/news/great-depression-repatriation-drives-mexico-deportation

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@Okanogen @nathaliaassaad @StillIRise1963 That is what we all have to do to beat the pro Russian gop, Vote Blue! Tell everyone, if we do not Vote Blue then this country along with all of us will be forever dammed to listen to lies and feed the rich. They, gop, are only interested in money and they hate you if you aren't rich.

StillIRise1963,
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@nathalia I see that you’re a STEM person. Did you not take any classes in any other disciplines? Any history? How about FASCISM? Do you know what that means? FOR YOU, EVEN?

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@nathaliaassaad @StillIRise1963

No one is asking anyone to overlook anything.

We are asking to make sure folks carefully consider everything.

However bad the situation in Gaza is, and it is very bad, it will be much worse should Trump win.

And that's just a small piece of how bad it will be for 10s if not many 100s of millions.

What will the world look like with 2.5C, likely more of global warming?
That's what Trump would bring.

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