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submitted 1 year ago by Jordan_Jordan@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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[-] GarfieldYaoi@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm checked out of voting, I live in Texas. Nothing but card-carrying neo-nazis in this shithole. Shame too, because I'd love to live in Austin if I could afford to.

Maybe I'll just vote PSL or something.

[-] UltraGreen@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Hello fellow Texan. I also plan on "throwing my vote away" for PSL. If they are even on the ballot, that is.

Also, I recommend North Austin if you are looking for something less expensive. Depending on how close to the metro rail you are, life might be more car-dependant. But you'll still be close to more like-minded individuals, and will have a clearer path towards moving more in town if you want.

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