I am not a supporter of electoral government, but I think there is merit to the fear that trump is going to get way more votes now. unfortunately, I have made the decision that I am going to have to vote in November, against my own distaste for it, and for any anarchists like me who have been on the fence about it, I encourage you not necessarily to vote if you really don't want to, but to at least consider it for this election only. I know, voting only keeps oppressors in power, on both sides of the 2-party system, but think of this way: zoe baker once said that if an anarchist HAS to vote, we should vote in who we want to overthrow. It will be much easier to fight against the current system of government we have in place if we have an already weakened liberal in office, than a fascist republican who will have immunity to the law. I don't want to vote; I'm sure we've all seen the quote about how, if voting did anything, it would be made illegal, but if the fascist has a streamlined method to power, we are going to have a much more difficult time in working to free the people. Further, while we do our work to change the system, many more people will suffer or be killed in the meantime under trump than they will under biden (not that it won't happen under biden. he is still a terrible person. I just think it'll be significantly worse under trump). The point is, I understand choosing not to vote. It is a way for the government to give us the illusion of choice and freedom. It does require us to be subject to a system we did not choose, nor support. But a fascist has just been handed the most perfect opportunity to sway centrists and win over swing states. his demographic is the highest percentage of voters in the country. Continue doing everything else that helps to fight the system, because we will never change it from the inside. But we can make it easier to break down from the outside, and that means barring trump from office. Seeing as how his security detail is likely to be beefed up after this, voting is going to be, disappointingly, very probably the method by which we'll have to do that. (For legal reasons: I am not encouraging violence).
Stay strong, friends, and please consider what I've said here. Feel free to leave your opinions in reblogs or replies, though, because I'm interested to hear other perspectives. I may or may not respond due to spoons. Love y'all Ⓐ
