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John Scalzi

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Sorry, folks, this year "no vote" is a vote for fascism, don't be that person, voting is a necessary if not entirely sufficient act

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NH Woods Girl's avatar NH Woods Girl @xl-diva-ranting.bsky.social
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I'm moved to go to a presentation on how to either run for office or support a candidate. The work starts here. It's the best I can do to retain some sanity rn.

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Joe Biden's Evaporating Campaign Funds's avatar Joe Biden's Evaporating Campaign Funds @4thwallguide.bsky.social
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If you like genocide so much go vote for it.

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DW's avatar DW @dustyworm.bsky.social
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Too many folks sacrificed for our freedom to vote. By not voting you are spitting on them with contempt. Your sacrifice is very very small compared to them. Vote like your life depends on it.

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Not great, Bob!'s avatar Not great, Bob! @sometoast.bsky.social
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You can’t convince me that headline screenshot wasn’t taken directly from The Onion

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Aunt Sylvia’s Home for Wayward Women and Lurid Tulips's avatar Aunt Sylvia’s Home for Wayward Women and Lurid Tulips @socialistboghag.bsky.social
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Voting IS crucial. It’s crucial to sending the message that voters are no longer supporting the two-party system. I’ll be voting for the most electable socialist or green candidate. If voting for Dems worked, we wouldn’t be in this situation. They had a supermajority and did NOTHING. I’m DONE.

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Herne's avatar Herne @herne.bsky.social
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This idea that "If I don't vote then there won't be a government" … *sigh*

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Todd Bailey's avatar Todd Bailey @toddkbailey.bsky.social
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In 12 to 14 states it’s true. In the other 36 to 38 not so much. I think we need to be clear every time there’s an opportunity to speak up about how stupid and discriminatory the electoral college is. Voting is in fact pointless in Hawaii & Alabama. That shouldn’t be. Eliminate the EC now

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Follow the money on why this was written.

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Jason, the Okayest Painter's avatar Jason, the Okayest Painter @theokayestpainter.bsky.social
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Huh. I wonder why they'd go to such length to tell us not to vote if they were so convinced it didn't matter...

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Maude Basking In The TV’s Glow (she/they)🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar Maude Basking In The TV’s Glow (she/they)🏳️‍⚧️ @eventuallymaude.bsky.social
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John, I'm a trans woman, and I'm wondering if I should start applying for refugee status now or later.

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The Babe with the Power 🇺🇸🇲🇽's avatar The Babe with the Power 🇺🇸🇲🇽 @babewiththepower.bsky.social
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No one should be listening to that guy, ever.

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Cam in Vegas's avatar Cam in Vegas @toyourleft.bsky.social
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Sorry John, I can't vote for genocide Joe. I'll be voting Green, if the Democrats allow them on the ballot.

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Eran Arbel's avatar Eran Arbel @sabrerunner.bsky.social
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This has been my profile background for the past year.

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Carl Nyberg 's avatar Carl Nyberg @carlnyberg312.bsky.social
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Democrats not repealing Trump v. United States is acquiescing to fascism. Right?

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Jenne (she/her)'s avatar Jenne (she/her) @librarianjenne.bsky.social
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And also, he does vote.

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spuffyduds's avatar spuffyduds @spuffyduds.bsky.social
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I live in a state where a TIED state delegate race was decided by DRAWING SLIPS OF PAPER OUT OF AN ANTIQUE BOWL ONE VOTE MATTERS

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David Mohring's avatar David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social
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Indeed

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow's avatar Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social
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see also the posts floating around pointing out that the author of that piece has voted in the last few elections according to voter records

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Chris K's avatar Chris K @chiarchfiend.bsky.social
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"Newspaper of Wreckord." Real good timing on the date as well.

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Laurie Mann's avatar Laurie Mann @lauriemann.bsky.social
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And sadly, some Democrats are already sounding like they want to split the party over Biden.

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OKPapaTom's avatar OKPapaTom @okpapatom.bsky.social
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A person may not like the choice in November, but there will be a choice made and a President elected. If a person does not vote, then that is a vote that can be counted for the person they do not want to choose.

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terminal>'s avatar terminal> @loremanlear.bsky.social
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*Unless you're in California, where votes for president really don't matter.

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#1 CIA POISONING VICTIM's avatar #1 CIA POISONING VICTIM @puzzlemathstar.bsky.social
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agreed, that's why I'm voting for jimmy neutron (though you have to put James Isaac Neutron or they might not count it), the only boy with the brains to get us out of this jam, as unfortunately the two frontrunners are too fascist

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Carl Marx's avatar Carl Marx @ishigh.lol
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I’m voting against the democrats. In that what you’re hoping for? Be scared. The democrats done fucked up.

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If not voting for Biden is a vote for Trump then not voting for Trump is a vote for Biden. 👍

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Nurseferatu's avatar Nurseferatu @nurseferatu.bsky.social
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The most important reason to vote is the explicit promise that it could be denied to you in four years.

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Ms . Penny  Oaken's avatar Ms . Penny  Oaken @skywitches.net
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Turns out to be a pervasive strategy for him and his friends to suppress turnout

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Ehud's avatar Ehud @duhe.bsky.social
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You are, of course, correct. Moreover, the standard argument that voting doesn’t matter is spurious. medium.com/@ehud.lamm/t...

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Ace's avatar Ace @dygytylace.bsky.social
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a whole bunch of uneducated voters voting while thinking they're educated is very dangerous how can you know what to vote for if you don't know the details?

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thatevilenby's avatar thatevilenby @thatevilenby.bsky.social
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You'd think if the Democrats had any sense they'd be picking a better candidate instead of gambling America on an unpopular candidate adamant about committing genocide. But they haven't fuckin learned from Hillary Clinton.

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Paul Driggere 🦋's avatar Paul Driggere 🦋 @writerwithcats.bsky.social
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And if you see a Nazi, punch it.

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willybongka ☭'s avatar willybongka ☭ @willybongka.bsky.social
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eat shit fascist

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DrGeophysics's avatar DrGeophysics @drgeophysics.bsky.social
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Yup. It always was btw.

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ArchDad's avatar ArchDad @aaronmw.bsky.social
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I've essentially been saying this, but people seem to believe that since Biden isn't exactly what they want, they'd prefer to watch the world burn. Not sure how to change their minds.

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iquanyin 's avatar iquanyin @iquanyin.bsky.social
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🎯

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Sagittarius A*'s avatar Sagittarius A* @sagastar.bsky.social
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also that person actually votes, as it turns out.

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TDM ☭🚩(🇦🇱🇮🇪🇨🇩🇵🇸)'s avatar TDM ☭🚩(🇦🇱🇮🇪🇨🇩🇵🇸) @stalinist-hoxhaist.bsky.social
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Fuck you

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Adam Passion's avatar Adam Passion @adampassion.bsky.social
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Voting is sufficient? Not sure about that, boss.

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a's avatar a @aacoek.bsky.social
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I wish I could vote for Joe Biden. His executive leadership actions, or lack there of, prevent that. It is not a reality I am comfortable with.

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Sean Wettex 🇵🇸's avatar Sean Wettex 🇵🇸 @seanwettex.bsky.social
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Yes vote for genocide or fascism wins!

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Sean Wettex 🇵🇸's avatar Sean Wettex 🇵🇸 @seanwettex.bsky.social
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So genocide isn't fascism?

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Multiple Mental Illnesses In A Trenchcoat 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar Multiple Mental Illnesses In A Trenchcoat 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @queerthing.bsky.social
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I'm not voting for either genocide lover who wants to kill trans children, actually, suck my dick fuckman

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autumn's avatar autumn @weirdautumns.bsky.social
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i mean i live in a deep blue state whether or not I vote it wont change anything

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Helen Boyd (she/they)'s avatar Helen Boyd (she/they) @helenofboyd.bsky.social
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go down to the city council and school board levels and elections are decided by 1 - 5 votes.

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🦉's avatar 🦉 @smallmutuals.bsky.social
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Turns out this guy voted in the last two elections as well Why would a voting conservative want to tell the audience of the new york times not to vote, i wonder?

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LessBadProblems.bsky.social's avatar LessBadProblems.bsky.social @lessbadproblems.bsky.social
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CuriouslyCory's avatar CuriouslyCory @curiouslycory.com
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One message I'm not seeing enough of is; even if you can't vote for Joe, please please please vote for your state and local reps. If either guy you can't stand gets elected, the ones passing bills that they'll sign are even more important. SCOTUS leaving decisions to state? Local reps!

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reply guise's avatar reply guise @acabforcutie.gglight.work
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This year a vote for either of the two mainstream candidates is a vote for genocide. Don’t be that person.

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