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Trainer Dan · 5d
Several things can be true in this context. 1. We are not voting our way out. The incentive structure is such that nobody can fix the system from within the system. Any politician who promises to do...
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Your points make more sense but then the only problem I have with how you framed some of your great points particularly around violence is that, it presupposes/implies that choosing to opt out of voting means violence has been chosen. It's these binaries that have been programmed by the state for us to follow, that said, violence while a measure of last resort, it should always be on the table
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Trainer Dan · 5d
I agree; let me clarify. When you opt out of voting, you haven’t isolated yourself from the system. You’re not necessarily choosing violence. You’re merely choosing to not participate in the ritual of voting. But if opting out of voting is part of a broader choice of opting out of the system ...