Jul 14, 2024
I really don't know enough about politics to make this point with any real meaning but. it's just incredibly disheartening to see people, especially from other countries, like "the answer is to VOTE!" which I mean. yes of course. but also, we did that. in 2016, remember. we voted hillary and won the popular vote. but we got trump anyway. which sure was a different landscape at the time but. it's just a reminder that a lot of times voting isn't enough. our system is fucked from the very core and yes in the long term voting should fix things and yes we need to stay hopeful and vigilant and not get discouraged but. give us a second to feel like shit first. because things are extremely shitty.
#idk what I'm trying to say really. Just.#it genuinely feels like we've been in a death spiral since oh uhh 2012 maybe?#2015?#and there's so little we can do about any of it. and it's extremely hard not to feel disappointed.#and disheartened.#the thing that affected my opinion on politics the most is that fucking.#Hillary won. yes sure give all your criticisms of her you want.#they're valid. but she won the popular vote. according to the individuals that make up America Hillary won#and we got trump anyway. so.#yes we should vote. but don't forget the electoral college can just do whatever it wants anyway
