• KeenFlame@feddit.nu
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    7 months ago

    Abstaining does not mean “you are okay with either option” abstaining is a vote for people not having a choice.

    Idk if it is same in us, but we have what is called blank voting, which is a vote that could be that. But not voting is a fascist statement.

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      7 months ago

      That’s interesting! What county? How does blank voting work? I’m wondering how I’d do that with my US voting machine. Not that I would, but I wonder.

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        7 months ago

        Sweden, there is a specific paper you take among the options that says blank vote, you can also put in slips with blank votes when there is options to check on a public vote and it will be tallied. When many blank votes are cast, it could basically invalidate any of the other options too meaning we need a new one

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      7 months ago

      Could you clarify how not voting is specifically a fascist statement?

      Like what if there aren’t any fascists on the ballot? Or why would not voting only be a vote towards fascism rather than towards libertarian, anarchism, moderatism or any other kind of “ism” out there?

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      7 months ago

      The US doesn’t have a parliamentary system. It is winner take all. There are no votes of no-confidence. There are no coalition governments. The winner of the electoral college which is NOT popular vote gets full control with no oversight.

      If you vote for a party that does not win, you get zero representation, not partial or proportional representation.

      So abstaining truly does mean you don’t care.