I’d imagine fair number of Democratic voters are on the side of “progress for the average american”. Something that’s been sorely lacking for a very long time from both parties. In fact, I would imagine a fair number of voters have to vote “against” a candidate rather than “for” one.
But yea, anyone who abstained from voting is not “on my side” because it was extremely clear which “side” would do active harm to america and would in fact revert progress for the average american.
Trying to take the intellectual high ground of “holding politicians accountable” is silly, especially for the office of president where you only get 1 choice per party. If they really wanted to hold them accountable you should start voting in non-incumbents in offices that allow for multiple choices per party. Or at the very least offices where the power is spread among a group of people instead of in a single role.
Abstained from voting? It’s totally fair to be upset with people who abstained from voting, they aren’t taking part in the democracy. However, I feel like there is this belief to assume that just because someone didn’t vote for the two major parties, they didn’t vote at all. This belief only perpetuates the “throwing away your vote” idea that has made the Democratic and Republican parties comfortable enough to be for their own interests rather than the interests of all. I can’t be upset with anyone who voted for Democrat, Republican, or third party because they took part in the democracy.
I’d imagine fair number of Democratic voters are on the side of “progress for the average american”. Something that’s been sorely lacking for a very long time from both parties. In fact, I would imagine a fair number of voters have to vote “against” a candidate rather than “for” one.
But yea, anyone who abstained from voting is not “on my side” because it was extremely clear which “side” would do active harm to america and would in fact revert progress for the average american.
Trying to take the intellectual high ground of “holding politicians accountable” is silly, especially for the office of president where you only get 1 choice per party. If they really wanted to hold them accountable you should start voting in non-incumbents in offices that allow for multiple choices per party. Or at the very least offices where the power is spread among a group of people instead of in a single role.
Abstained from voting? It’s totally fair to be upset with people who abstained from voting, they aren’t taking part in the democracy. However, I feel like there is this belief to assume that just because someone didn’t vote for the two major parties, they didn’t vote at all. This belief only perpetuates the “throwing away your vote” idea that has made the Democratic and Republican parties comfortable enough to be for their own interests rather than the interests of all. I can’t be upset with anyone who voted for Democrat, Republican, or third party because they took part in the democracy.