• Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org
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    9 days ago

    I don’t vote for the president. What’s the use of “testing” him (whatever that is).

      • breecher@sh.itjust.works
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        8 days ago

        I think Americans ought to realise that the role of president in most countries is not similar to the US presidential role. In many countries they are inconsequential figureheads, heck, a lot of countries don’t even have presidents.

      • ClusterBomb@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        8 days ago

        I thought rise of fascism was mainly reponsibility of people who vote for fascists and candidates who have nothing to suggest to fight fascism and make people lives better but I guess I was wrong.

        • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works
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          7 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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            6 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 🤷