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This is what you voted for protest-non-voters.
Think there's just more non-voters than this mythically influential "protest voter" everyone keeps talking about. How about we focus on mandatory voting laws and anti-gerrymandering instead of falling for psyops talking points?
You're really telling me 89 million people "protested" by staying at home, when Kamala lost by 0.96% of the eligible voting population? Or did these people just not care to even show up no matter what?
Sounds like you're looking to find who's responsible. I'm interested in informing protest-non-voters what they voted for.
That's nice, but that doesn't help us prevent our current predicament, or stop the alienation of disenfranchised voters in the future. Hispanics by and large also voted for Trump, and those were not "protest votes". That does not mean they deserve the inhumane treatment ICE is perpetuating towards them.
There are 89 million untapped voters, Democrats should be salivating over that. Instead they are pairing with the Cheneys and moving farther right.
Harris broke fundraising records with her candidacy with 64% of those donations being first time donors. They actually could have had the momentum to mobilize non-voters. Instead they capitulated to corporate interests as usual.
Again, the problem isn't "protest voters", they are such a small percentage. People focusing on this are ignoring a lot of other factors, and honestly it seems like another way to scapegoat a DNC systemic problem.
See, you're looking for "the problem". I'm informing protest-non-voters what they voted for. Ciao.
This is what you voted for liberals.
Pretty sure liberals largely voted correctly actually
Perpetuating a cycle of weak, corporate candidates that allowed for the Republicans to get to this point is not correct, actually.
If someone voted for Dems, this isn't what they voted for.
Perpetuating a cycle of weak, corporate candidates that just allowed the Republicans to get stronger and stronger? Yeah mate, you did.
Lol funny how you try to turn voting into not voting, and not voting into ... something else. Anyways, see article and remember, this is what you voted for protest-non-voters.
I didn't say anything about non-voters, nor did I equate voting with not voting. Funny how you just make shit up.
Um, technically, this is what they not voted for. Also, with the electoral college most who "protest voted" lived in heavy blue areas. The election went for the republicans because Kamala refused to distance herself from Joe Biden and also massive campaigns of vote suppression.
But yeah, argue with other leftists, it's not like a fragmented left is the reason fascists keep winning or anything.
Edit: Seems like a lot of people on here don't know how the electoral college works and also want to feel smug about how they voted. Typical. I'll say it for the people in the back. We need all fucking hands on deck right now as our government is currently descending further into fascism. The last election doesn't matter. Register to vote. Organize with your neighbors to protect your local polling places. Donate time or money to local mutual aid. If you don't know where or how you can start at either link below.
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/organizer-resources
https://southerncoalition.org/resources/rapid-response-101/
Most importantly don't be a smug asshole and instead think "What would I have done in 1933 Nazi Germany." We need all the help we can get.
They aren't leftists. -They're advocating for the old neoliberal candidate which was/is center-right
Also leftists are anti-genocide.
Also sounds like you're looking to blame. I am looking to inform protest-non-voters what they voted for. And yes this is what they voted for.