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Seems a bit patronizing to imply non-voters exist because of republican propaganda and not apathy caused by generations of being fucked over by politicians on both sides.
I'm not saying don't vote, or don't vote blue, but don't expect non-voters to give a fuck about what you have to say when you dismiss their concerns and imply they aren't voting because republicans tricked them.
It’s absolutely patronizing, but it’s honest about its intentions.
I don't get your point. I'm saying that belittling non-voters and misrepresenting their motivations is fucking horrible way to get them to vote.
Liberals should spend less time berating leftists and more time criticizing their politicians for being shitty candidates.
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If you feel belittled that’s on you.
You're getting downvoted by centrists. A trick I learned is to preface every comment with "I'm voting for the lesser fascist this November, but..."