SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agoDude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anywaylemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square299fedilinkarrow-up1374arrow-down1115
arrow-up1259arrow-down1imageDude read the rules of woman only community and decided to post anywaylemmy.dbzer0.comSchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square299fedilink
minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoWell even if you believe political parties shouldn’t exist, you should still participate in your democracy. It’s not like the system goes away if you refuse to participate, so you might as well work within it
minus-square白浆领主@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·2 months agoNot-voting is participating in representative democracy. You get one day every four years to have a say, and this is a chance to say ‘No.’. That’s just as valid as ‘Yes, but…’.
minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoSure, but you do still have to actively go and spoil your vote - just staying at home muttering “I showed them” doesn’t count as participating
Well even if you believe political parties shouldn’t exist, you should still participate in your democracy. It’s not like the system goes away if you refuse to participate, so you might as well work within it
Not-voting is participating in representative democracy.
You get one day every four years to have a say, and this is a chance to say ‘No.’. That’s just as valid as ‘Yes, but…’.
Sure, but you do still have to actively go and spoil your vote - just staying at home muttering “I showed them” doesn’t count as participating