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Re:Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reig... by bun_at_work on Thursday October 15, 2020 @06:47PM (#24795198)
> I don't want to be a pawn of the wealthy, or of governments, or powerful people in general.

yeah - this is the same sentiment out founding fathers had (in US obv.)

> I don't trust my own government to do what's in my best interests...

That's why we vote. The system created relieves us of worrying about being manipulated by powerful people, by letting the people run the government.

The truth is, your opinion only counts as much as your vote. That's how it should be. Your fringe opinions shouldn't count more than the rest of the people's opinions. So go vote. And let that be that.

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Re:Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reig... by garbagetime on Thursday October 15, 2020 @07:02PM (#24795354)
Voting is a small part of a functioning democracy. Voting, then letting that be that, is very undemocratic.
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Re:Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reig... by bun_at_work on Friday October 16, 2020 @05:44PM (#24805353)
This comment is arguing against something I didn't say.
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Re:Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reig... by garbagetime on Friday October 16, 2020 @10:35PM (#24807034)
I disagree. You say voting equals government by the people. I say voting does not equal government by the people.
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