There’s no middle ground where we can minimize the decent into enslavement by biding our time until the revolution comes.
Nobody is “biding their time” for a revolution; we’re getting angrier and angrier by the day - it’s nearly inevitable. Unless a political change happens, and quickly, it’s coming. But still, it takes time, and voting will happen in the meantime. To ignore the entirety of the voting system simply because it’s going to be overthrown anyway is dumb - these is a modicum of good we can do by making sure the country is in the least-terrible position that we can when we finish preparing (note: not waiting) for the revolution, and it’s pretty clear that one side is better than the other.
However, the original poster I responded to has made me aware that the 2018 election in Mexico was actually a lot more similar to a US election than I first thought, and it’s made me wonder if rallying people around a new party may actually be a viable choice. I’m still looking into it, but there may be a 3rd way to get ourselves out of this. Regardless, ignoring tools at our disposal simply because they won’t fix things on their own is not going to make things any better. Even if the world is only a fraction of a percent better with a democrat in charge over a republican, it’s a better choice than nothing. Hopefully a 3rd party option is more viable than I initially thought, though.
Unless a political change happens, and quickly, it’s coming
What is?.. Revolution? I mean way to be an optimist I guess…
to ignore the entirety of the voting system simply because it’s going to be overthrown anyway is dumb
I’m not advocating we ignore the electoral system
I don’t want/think we will be overthrowing democracy
I’m advocating that we roundly object to liberal democracy - e.g. democracy revolving around individual capitalist principles. Vote, but vote for working-class representation. I roundly reject the idea that 3rd party voting or uncommitted votes are pointless or ill-advised, so long as liberals refuse to acknowledge the popular momentum of their base. If an acceptable candidate from the left flank does emerge, vote for them, by all means. Participate in primaries, canvas for quality representation. In the end, vote however you want. But certainly don’t be running around whipping support for a milquetoast shitlib just because it’s a lesser-evil to a republican, and don’t be shaming others for sticking to their principles and holding democrats to a higher standard. *You cannot organize on lesser-evil electoral politics.
Nobody is “biding their time” for a revolution; we’re getting angrier and angrier by the day - it’s nearly inevitable. Unless a political change happens, and quickly, it’s coming. But still, it takes time, and voting will happen in the meantime. To ignore the entirety of the voting system simply because it’s going to be overthrown anyway is dumb - these is a modicum of good we can do by making sure the country is in the least-terrible position that we can when we finish preparing (note: not waiting) for the revolution, and it’s pretty clear that one side is better than the other.
However, the original poster I responded to has made me aware that the 2018 election in Mexico was actually a lot more similar to a US election than I first thought, and it’s made me wonder if rallying people around a new party may actually be a viable choice. I’m still looking into it, but there may be a 3rd way to get ourselves out of this. Regardless, ignoring tools at our disposal simply because they won’t fix things on their own is not going to make things any better. Even if the world is only a fraction of a percent better with a democrat in charge over a republican, it’s a better choice than nothing. Hopefully a 3rd party option is more viable than I initially thought, though.
What is?.. Revolution? I mean way to be an optimist I guess…
I’m advocating that we roundly object to liberal democracy - e.g. democracy revolving around individual capitalist principles. Vote, but vote for working-class representation. I roundly reject the idea that 3rd party voting or uncommitted votes are pointless or ill-advised, so long as liberals refuse to acknowledge the popular momentum of their base. If an acceptable candidate from the left flank does emerge, vote for them, by all means. Participate in primaries, canvas for quality representation. In the end, vote however you want. But certainly don’t be running around whipping support for a milquetoast shitlib just because it’s a lesser-evil to a republican, and don’t be shaming others for sticking to their principles and holding democrats to a higher standard. *You cannot organize on lesser-evil electoral politics.