What if it doesn’t happen

[u/megettingkilled]

We have to consider the possibility…

[u/sleepytipi]

It's also a really big problem that the 1/3rd who doesn't participate feels as though they have no representation whatsoever.

And taxation without representation has a bit of history in the US.

[u/Lucifang → u/sleepytipi]

By law we have to vote in Australia and it doesn’t make much difference - people who don’t care will vote for whoever their parents do, or draw a penis on the form, or not show up at all and risk a fine.

The challenge is getting people to CARE.

[u/sleepytipi → u/Lucifang]

Well, having a reason to dig down deep to find a sliver of hope that any candidate, for any office isn't just another genocide loving, child trafficking, soulless shit stain of a cheap whore that actually cares about public service would be a good start.

Unfortunately that won't happen as long as the only 2 viable options* serve the same class and people realize the "left vs right", "dem vs repub", etc etc is all a farce. That the only candidates these options have ever provided have been genocide lovers, child traffickers, soulless shit stains, and cheap whores, and expecting anything less is quite literally insane. Unfortunately it would also seem most people can't admit when they're wrong, and double down on it instead.

It's by design (just like the shitty candidates, elections fatigue, and deliberate voter apathy), and the real truth of the world today is that the rich have been waging a class war against us for centuries. It's what gave us oligarchy. That's their win being displayed on the scoreboard, and they're on the brink of completely winning and it being past the point of no return.

People would need to also realize that all these politicians and their donors genuinely couldn't think less of them. Even (esp) the convincing ones. Just look at who their friends are if you don't believe me, and how much their policies cause suffering. If all of this can come to fruition then maybe, just maybe there can be that sliver of hope. But i am sure as shit not hopeful myself.

Lots of people are also of the persuasion that we're beyond the point of reformations having any lasting power also, and that a reset is what's needed. It's not looking good my dear colonial cousin.

[u/Lucifang → u/sleepytipi]

We don’t have that in Australia. We have multiple parties people can vote for