It’s really strange to me that an anarchist would spend any amount of energy trying to convince anyone not to vote. If the argument is that the tiny amount of time/energy spent voting a few times per year is somehow detrimental to one’s ability to engage in direct action, then couldn’t we also say that your time/energy would be better spent on direct action than spreading anti-voting memes and arguing with people about voting? It also feels borderline suspicious that these anti-voting memes are always being pushed right before a major election in the United States.

I joined this instance because I wanted a horizontally organized, anarchist-friendly place to hang out, but this is just really turning me off from this place.

The trick is you still need to protest against the government you voted for.

When does not voting start working? People have been doing that way longer than 2018

Vote anyway.

Yes, they suck. They suck a lot less than Trump and the Republican party though, and in a choice between two you absolutely should be voting for the less shit choice.

I’ll remind that a vote for anyone doesn’t prevent you from taking other actions. Considering the way that this administration has gone so far, not voting might drastically limit other actions that can be taken.

From best option in voting to worst:

• Voting for a good candidate
• Voting for a better candidate than you have
• Voting for the least shit choice
• Not voting
• Voting for the worst possible choice

My options will not be great in all races, but you can damn well bet I’ll be voting.

I’ll also note that they wouldn’t be working so hard to try and take away peoples right to vote if they didn’t think it risked their plans.

Please, put their plans at risk. Take every path to a better option.