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I think the main thing is, people have been banging the "just vote" drum for like 12 years now, and people are voting.
Trump isnt currently the president, nor has he been for nearly 4 years.
And yet the US's constitution has never been more eroded. People DID vote, but it doesnt do jack shit when the individuals in question fucking shit up weren't voted in
It takes a long time before a Supreme Court Justice retires or kicks the bucket, doesn't it? It's only then they get replaced and that's done by whoever is in power at the time.
Democracy isn't voting once and immediately getting what you want. Democracy is a process, it isn't like ordering something on Amazon.
There are a lot of people who wanted abortion to be illegal. They voted in every election they were eligible to vote in for decades. And they got what they wanted, didn't they?
That's what you're up against. If you're whining about having to vote in multiple elections, remember the people that want to take away your rights aren't whining about having to vote in every election. They will even vote for Trump knowing full well he's not a religious man so they can get what they want. They just do it and they're now getting what they want.
And that's democracy. The people that vote in every election get what they want. The people that lack the dedication to do the same don't get what they want.
So either vote or accept that abdicating your responsibility to others you're allowing them to decide the long term direction your country will take. That's the choice you're making.
Voting has nothing to do with the deeper rooted intrinsic issues, and voting will simply never solve them. Way more serious legal measures have to be taken instead.