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Re:Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of g... by Buttons840 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @01:14AM (#45271959)
You must vote, but I wont fault anyone for voting 3rd party (or leaving a blank ballot, if you must).

Voting 3rd party sends a message: "be more like this 3rd party if you want my vote".

Not voting also sends a message: "I wont show up and vote, so just ignore me".

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Re:Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of g... by sporkxrocket on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @09:19AM (#45275515)
That's not true at all. Even Alexis de Tocqueville discussed the value in not voting. It takes away the mandate from politicians. I don't think we live in a real democracy and I'm not giving legitimacy to fake, fully-Zionist elections. Direct action is much more effective and at some point our government will dissolve if the vast majority of people exit the optics of fake democracy.
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Re:Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of g... by aiisjustanif on Thursday September 18, 2025 @01:13AM (#45285686)
Are you saying that if enough people do not vote that our government will dissolve?
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Re:Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of g... by sporkxrocket on Thursday September 18, 2025 @12:02PM (#45291306)
Yes.
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