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If we can't be bothered to vote in the primaries, wjy would anyone believe us that a progressive candidate would somehow lure millions more to vote?

As I know the comments will be, uhhh, fun, I've turned off reply notifications.

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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine if they made the excuses for voters who pretend FPTP doesn't exist, that they make for politicians who pretend FPTP doesn't exist.

[–] anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 hours ago

Acknowledging the failures of the democratic system is by definition an acknowledgement of the lack of agency in voters

You can't both acknowledge FPTP and deny it as voter disenfranchisement - they are one in the same.