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Americans of Lemmy, what is your approach to next year's election? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by Jordan_Jordan@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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2020 was... truly unique. It was so hard to stay away from doom scrolling, and I (and many others) were pretty disillusioned by the sad fact that so much of our country legitimately supported the Orange Man. I didn't get a wink of sleep the night of the election because I genuinely considered it to be a make or break decision for America.

My point is that looking back on it, in the end the only real difference I made was at the ballet box. This year I'm going for the Head-in-the-Sand approach. I'm done with the political memes. Done with the Twitter screenshots. It just riles me up and this year I'm gonna do my best to fight that.

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[–] nooneescapesthelaw@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago

Spoiled vote

[–] Kodemystic@lemmy.kodemystic.dev -1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

People sure do get agressive when talking politics. No room for discussion.

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[–] SirStumps@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

I do not vote for a party but a person. Regardless of side I vote for the one that best appeals to my morals and beliefs. Most likely I will vote for Mr. Kennedy this year.

As for following social media and the news, I simply don't. I just ignore them and rate the person myself through their communications with people and talking points.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

What will my approach be to next year's election?

Going to ignore it because it's all bullshit.

Free your mind. The real world is beautiful out here.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Not voting for the capitalists. It's the least I can do.

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[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago

Not voting Democrat this time around.

Not sure yet who I'm voting for, though.

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I'd like to see Trump reelected. If not him then Vivek ramaswamy

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[–] room_raccoon@kbin.social -4 points 2 years ago (8 children)

God, none of it matters. You'll always have one dickhead or another in office. Losing sleep over who is president is nuts to me. We're in dystopian times now. Just don't think about it

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[–] prunerye@slrpnk.net -4 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Third party. I sincerely believe the threat of Trump is completely and utterly overblown (compared to any random neocon), and I don't care about blue tribal rage. This election isn't "too important" to vote for someone you'd actually want; that's the argument literally every time, and it's still not true. Until a major party earns my vote, I'll spend it wherever I please.

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