• mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
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    12 days ago

    Political extremists are more likely to consistently vote. When fewer people vote overall due to apathy, that makes it far easier for extremists to take control

    • ClusterBomb@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      12 days ago

      Except, there is no definition of “political extremist” here. Is someone far-left an extremist? What about someone in a “center” party? I call the first one a non-extremist and the second one a extremist. Someone who votes for the centre may say otherwise. I don’t get your point. The ones responsible for the rise of fascism are people who vote for fascists, end of story 🤷