• AVincentInSpace@pawb.socialEnglish
    213·
    6 days ago

    “i’m oppressed because of my political opinions” grow the hell up. oppression is when people target you for something about yourself you can’t change. oppression because of political views is just people telling you you’re an asshole and you refusing to listen

    • Mojave@lemmy.world
      111·
      6 days ago

      Nobody said oppressed. Repressed. The word is repressed, as in all beliefs that don’t fall in line with the two primary parties are repressed.

      • AVincentInSpace@pawb.socialEnglish
        14·
        6 days ago

        are your beliefs being repressed? or are people just telling you not to waste your vote and risk a trump victory?

        no self respecting leftist will shut up about how you can’t vote your way out of fascism and you need to be doing more. come on. do better.

        • zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
          21·
          5 days ago

          Any self-respecting leftist can see that voting is a civic duty. If you can’t even vote for your interests at the ballot box, you’ve failed democracy.

          • AVincentInSpace@pawb.socialEnglish
            14·
            5 days ago

            obviously you have to vote. but you can’t just vote. and if you vote third party you might as well not have voted.

    • zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
      31·
      5 days ago

      Right, because alternative candidates definitely aren’t discriminated against as far as ballot access or getting into debates or…