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[–] FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 51 points 1 day ago (33 children)

Every two years, 99% of voters here in the US choose to put their stamp of approval on capitalism. Then they inexplicably clutch their pearls when capitalists do capitalist things, as if it's somehow shocking.

Looks like public pressure brought a positive outcome in this case, so that's something, but this is the stuff you should consider when voting for the two ruling parties.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 7 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Voting doesn't equal approval.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, it does. We may not like to consider that, but it's the truth.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Disagreeing with politics is as old as humans, one can live in a situation one doesn't philosophically agree with. Voting does hold aspiration.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

That it does.

We still have to look at historical patterns and acknowledge that what a person claims to vote for is antithetical to what their party of choice is actually going to do.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 18 hours ago

Do you have a source for that?

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