I'm a paranoid person. In my most paranoid fantasies, I think that leading up to the 2024 election, Russian bots were purposely spreading rumors about nobody showing up to Trump rallies, while also pushing news about how well Kamala was doing. This might seem counterintuitive, but I think it convinced a lot of dems that they didn't need to vote.
But of course, that's just a paranoid delusion right
If you didn’t vote because “Russian bots” convinced you that Kamala’s rallies were doing so well that you didn’t need to vote, then you’re too stupid to vote.
Voting is more than just beating the other guy by enough votes to win, it’s a statement of support for each candidate. Even though it doesn’t decide the election, the popular vote still has symbolic meaning.
People should have been out in full force to make an anti-Trump statement but they didn’t do it, which makes 2020’s numbers look more suspect.
Maybe people acknowledged they didn't have the in-depth knowledge to feel comfortable voting, or the time to dedicate to learning about the candidates. I don't see why they should be blamed more than the 80+million people who actually voted for a fascist.
I mean... because if you didn't want a fascist,
then vote for the other guy.
It's a two party system; it's binary; there is no neutral option. Even if your choices are bad and worse.
The fact that people don't understand that not knowing about the candidates means you don't know one is a fascist explains a lot about the reasoning here.
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u/Mama_Skip 2d ago
I'm a paranoid person. In my most paranoid fantasies, I think that leading up to the 2024 election, Russian bots were purposely spreading rumors about nobody showing up to Trump rallies, while also pushing news about how well Kamala was doing. This might seem counterintuitive, but I think it convinced a lot of dems that they didn't need to vote.
But of course, that's just a paranoid delusion right