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How to cosplay as a Republican for midterms? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 week ago by mudkip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm in the US and as we all know they're definitely planning on using ICE at the polling booths for voter intimidation. I look quite democrat/liberal (long hair, below average body hair, slightly chubby with low muscle, straight teeth) so I'll probably be a target for it. I've been thinking of dressing up as a Republican so I'll be less likely to be targeted. I don't wanna scare people or get in trouble so I'm not going to do something as obvious as wearing a Confederate flag. I also can't change my appearance that much so I don't get flagged for my ID. What I do to look like a Republican without scaring others or getting in trouble?

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[–] dnick@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not voting because it's not a good harm reduction strategy is just another way of saying it won't do any good so don't bother.

If you are trying to present a nuanced argument against some specific reason 'for' voting, more power to you, but you are seriously coming across as a worthless bot put in place to recommend not voting wherever possible.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus 1 points 1 week ago

just another way of saying it won't do any good so don't bother

Yes I literally am trying to say that. Like why the fuck should I vote if it won't do any good? Why should I do anything in the whole wide world if it won't do any good?

you are seriously coming across as a worthless bot

I'd rather "come across" as a bot than be a selectively born-yesterday shitlib. Anarchists and other revolutionary socialists have been saying this message for a hundred years since before the Internet was a thing, and it's never been more valid than it is now.