Then let me be the first to apologize for whatever evils the American State has done to you and your compatriots in my name.
That said, elections are fundamentally not a process for selecting leaders. That’s merely the method by which they accomplish their purpose, to legitimize the State’s claim to power.
There’s no option in the “democratic process” that represents those of us who see a State as illegitimate. It’s most obvious when you consider the elections in North Korea or Russia, but “democracy” as implemented cannot be “democracy” as we are taught to understand the term. Without a “none of the above” box that no government ever provides (because it would defeat their purpose for holding elections), our only choice is whether or not to participate in our own disenfranchisement.
Yeah, that’s the thing. If we had that option I would instantly vote against the fascist. But our choice is whether we want our fascism with a kindly face or an angry one, and that’s not a decision worth dignifying by consideration.
If you want me to vote for Dems, tell them to do the bare minimum and form a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The Democrats certainly see it that way, which is why I’m employing the threat to stay home on election day. I’m not rich enough to wield any other influence.
I refuse to promise my vote, and especially not a year in advance. “Safe” voters can be safely ignored since you’ll vote blue no matter who, it’s undecided voters control the outcome of the election.
If you want the party to suck less, then you need to start demanding better and back it up with the threat of withdrawing your support.
Remind them that they’re supposed to represent you, and what the consequences are if they fail to do so.
I do, despite the fact that they rarely ever get past the primaries. The party establishment cares more about preserving the status quo for their financiers than faithfully representing their voting base. The threat to withhold my vote in the general election is the only leverage I have against the party, and I will apply it to the best of my ability.
Then maybe the Democrats should run candidates who treat Republicans as an existential threat rather than their friends across the aisle. Heck, they could start by refusing campaign donations from the rich assholes who fund both sides of the election.
They could, but implementing such a system would require the cell tower to measure a device’s speed via the cell signal’s time-of-flight, which would require reprogramming or replacing the tower’s hardware.
And even that would only address half the issue, as the drones could still triangulate their position without connecting to them at all using nothing more than a table of cell tower locations.
It’s more of a subculture than a hobby, but developing your own fursona and interacting with the furry community through it is a great way to kill time and make friends.
Plus, it’s compatible with all the other hobbies too, because no matter what it is there’s a group chat full of furries just as excited about it as you!