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I vote in every election I can. I have never had my vote for president actually matter or count.
My state has a site where I can look up my name and see which elections I've voted in.
My first election was Gore Bush with the hanging chads, my vote had gotten thrown out.
I was unable to vote in the next 2 elections because I was in jail both times. Not for anything that would remove my voting rights, just illegal botany.
The second time Obama ran I couldn't vote because the voting location had been moved the day before and I didn't get to the new location in time.
At this point I had become quite jaded with the election system. So for the dumpster fire of 2016 I did a write in and wrote "any bum off the street".
Realizing my vote may have helped bring about the worst, for the next election I took great care to ensure I voted correctly. The state voter lookup does not show that I voted that election. I did. It is very infuriating.
Voted for Harris and liked her before she was cool. The reason? She helped a pedophile get out of jail. Confusing, I know. You see, a man had been sentenced and was serving time then the laws changed, with the new laws setting maximum term limits for certain offenses. The person had already served multiple years more than the maximum sentence allowed but still was on the old laws and had several years left. Harris secured his release. That is why I liked her as a candidate, she was willing to defend a pedophile to ensure justice was served as the law was written. That requires an amount of integrity and courage that few have in my opinion. Then a pedophile got elected instead.
As for other parties, the PSL has been very active around my city lately. I've gone to a few of their meetings and protests but am not a member, I just want to protest. Next election I don't think will matter. Everything will be rigged or the results will be ignored. I'm preparing for that. I'm training in first aid, marksmenship, gardening and I've built a secluded underground shelter. The shelter is laughable and will not save anyone but it did build my upper body strength up.
I would sooner vote with a brick than vote for anything even slightly resembling the current CiC.
Given the barriers presented to you so far a brick sounds the most effective. Look after yourself and your community. Organise and f the system that keep a boot on you.