Anonymous #3 1w

the prospect that progressives won’t vote is leverage, even if lowkey I do think it’s important to throw your chips in for the lesser evil when the stakes are this high

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Anonymous #3 1w

honestly never considered this

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Anonymous OP 1w

it’s a hard play bc you gotta balance making the pols believe you won’t vote while also not chilling turnout for people who agree with you but I think it’s the way, at least for me. I’m constantly calling Chris pappas and telling him I won’t vote if he doesn’t stop sucking and telling all my friends to do the same. and ofc campaigning for his primary challenger lol

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Anonymous #3 1w

i think telling the offices u won’t vote to push them is splendid thank u

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Anonymous #3 1w

but dems are moderate and not where i stand. what do i do to reconcile that? i’ve only ever voted green

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Anonymous OP 1w

there are Green Party and/or DSA-ish candidates in primaries often, or running third party. vote for them, and especially get really obnoxious about spreading name recognition as early as possible bc studies have shown that’s like 1/3 of what drives votes and if there isn’t a viable challenger just call them constantly and tell them you straight up won’t vote unless they represent you, and be specific on the legislation

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Anonymous OP 1w

I spend a lot of time in the comments on my reps social media name dropping their more progressive opponents when they do stuff I don’t like, bc I know like minded people will also come to the comments

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Anonymous #3 1w

oh and go really hard looking for actual Green Party candidates in your local/state races because that’s where they’re most likely to get elected

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