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"Freewill"
(hexbear.net)
He's replying to a deleted post but he quotes himself in another thread.
https://bsky.app/profile/paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com/post/3kshh7jqylb2v
About half of the American electorate does not vote, but you don't see these nerds doorknocking or other basic organizing. It's incredibly telling that these people will viciously attack others online, but are complete goldfish ouside where the
grows. It is so much easier to scold than pound pavement.
That's what pisses me off about the
evangelists that come in and pester us. Why argue with people commited to an ideology that have already made a decision based on their knowledge of the situation and political beliefs? Especially when we're a small minority compared to the vast majority like near 200 million who aren't voting (and therefore voting for Trump obviously)
Matty - in this thread - furiously taking notes for his next book Trumpism 2024: 1 Billion Votes.
Conservatives read garbage like The Turner Diaries and get their ideology from that, Leftists read the broad spectrum of theory and get their ideology from that. Liberals read Harry Potter and have no ideology.
They're too comfy to ever get jobs as field organizers. Organizers are under paid, work 6-7 day schedules, and the employment is temporary at best.
I started losing my "faith" in the Dems after taking one of those jobs during a desperate stretch of unemployment. Worst job ever.
They're way more upset there's people calling out their hypocrisy than people not voting.
They don't give a shit about winning but maintaining the smug moral high ground is non negotiable.
That’s funny to think about. I’ve re-franchised quite a few formerly disenfranchised felons by explaining that laws changed and they can vote now and helping them learn how it goes. I never thought about the fact that these people care more about attacking other voters than doing the same. I guess if you’re “too good” to hang with leftists, you’re probably “too good” to hang with felons, but I’m a criminal fuck up too, I don’t really feel comfortable around people without records, so it’s easy for me.