r/GenZ • u/shadow_nipple 1999 • 4d ago

if you hate voter apathy.....FIX IT Discussion

the reason voter apathy exists is because ever since the 70s, people vote to put politicians in power, and then get fucked when said politicians serve the interests of corporations while doing nothing to directly and materially affect positive change in peoples everyday lives.

if you hate apathy, then give people something to vote FOR rather than against

because....and i hate to say it but I think this year will prove it......voting "against" isnt going to work anymore

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u/arctic_penguin12 4d ago

Additionally, most democrats didn’t want him to run again. The DNC just canceled multiple primaries and attacked anyone who wanted to challenge him in the primaries so now they complain when people don’t want to vote for the guy with dementia that no one wanted and they shoved down everyone’s throat?

DNC stole the nomination from Bernie all the way back in 2016, thier incessant subterfuge is starting to finally catch up with them lmao. Vote third party or don’t vote each are valid options and not voting for Trump

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u/Coolpanda558 4d ago

Multiple primaries were cancelled bc no one relevant was running. Also maybe you’re not voting for Trump, but you’re not voting to stop him either so don’t complain when we have a conservative SCOTUS for the rest of our lives

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u/arctic_penguin12 4d ago

The SCOTUS is already conservative another four years of Biden isn’t going to change that? Neither is another four years going to magically put roe back. If enough people vote third party maybe they will eventually become a viable alternative to the current duopoly.

Also, this isn’t the first time the SCOTUS has leaned heavily one way or the other? People say that as if like the world will end. A shrewd president should be able to make that not matter.

Fun fact, during the New Deal FDR basically threatened the SCOTUS with expanding the court if they didn’t stop striking down his new deal era bills so they ended up letting them stand.

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u/Coolpanda558 4d ago

Because Alito and Thomas would retire under Trump and we would have this SCOTUS for decades. If Biden is reelected we have to force those cranks to hold on for another four years (which they might not be able to)

Also no, SCOTUS denying decades of precedent is not normal