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Re:Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out by djsumdog on Friday January 13, 2017 @09:50AM (#13391152)
Years ago I volunteers to work on a local campaign to help a candidate. I use to think local elections were different as well, but during that time I realized local elections are pretty much just as screwed up as elections on the state/national level. It all comes down to money, advertising and building a narrative.

People don't pay attention to what mayors actually do, plus a terrible mayor can live off the planning of the previous administration for most of their term in office (and thereby take credit for things they didn't touch).

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Re:Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out by maxerickson on Friday January 13, 2017 @09:55AM (#13391210)
None of that means that it isn't worth showing up to vote against an obviously terrible local candidate.
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Re:Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out by mindslight on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:10PM (#13393017)
I'm not aware of any elections where you can "vote against" a candidate.
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Re:Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out by maxerickson on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:20PM (#13393109)
A semantician strikes again!

If you are actually confused about my meaning I'd be glad to explain further.

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Re:Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out by mindslight on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:25PM (#13393166)
I'm not confused about your meaning, but disputing such characterization of the situation. A vote for a candidate is a vote for that candidate, an endorsement of their subsequent actions. Don't get tricked by subjectively slightly "less worse" candidates.
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