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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Voting especially gets nowhere in majority right wing areas - At best, you get one term with a party that isn't as bad, then all the right wingers get together, blame them for problems clearly caused by the right wing party, then vote them out

Fucking - The furthest left Alberta got was still technically Right Wing, it's a joke

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, you’re still not getting it - put the political parties aside, they’re a distraction from the real issues. They are intentionally divisive smoke screen to split the working class.

By all means, continue to vote, but stop advocating for political parties - it’s ultimately a waste of time and energy. Start working on building alternative structures to replace existing systems.

Join the IWW, get involved with direct action and mutual aid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, sorry, was trying to imply how the whole political system is rotten with the, "At best, you get one term with a party that isn't as bad". I failed to be clear there since I went on a mini rant about where I live

My bad