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R(ul)evenge USA edition (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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The discourse on American politics sometimes devolves to "Leftists who won't vote" & "MAGA Republicans" teaming up to "getting revenge on liberals".

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[–] zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago

If America was a real democracy then our poor turnout figures would invalidate every election back to the founding.

Yeah, it would be nice if our system allowed for withdrawing consent.

No, I’m withdrawing my consent, for all the good that does in this abusive relationship between the state and its citizenry.

I don't see how that's consistent with your last sentence. But you do you I guess.