Kbin/Mbin (and possibly others?) definitely have the edge here since those platforms make votes public (only admins can see them on Lemmy). So, if you want to confirm what I’m saying here, go view some of these posts from Kbin/Mbin.
Every time one of the “usual suspects” says stuff like this in the comments, there will later be posts detailing how Biden is doing (or at least earnestly trying to do) exactly the things they’re saying he needs to be doing (oR ElSe i WiLl noT voTE anD NEithER ShoULD yoU!!!11!!). 100% of the time, those posts are downvoted by these same “usual suspect” accounts.
What gives? They have very strong opinions about how he should run his administration, so you’d think they’d appreciate him doing what they’ve been so helpfully suggesting. Unless…it was never about the issues at all.
That thin veneer of concern they’re hiding behind is not as thick as they think it is and is quite easy to see through. Now you know where to look.
Edit: Please don’t name and shame any specific users. That may violate the community or LW rules. We all know who most of the “usual suspects” are.
This isn’t discourse until someone starts proposing tenable solutions to actual problems.
What all do you do to organize politically in between 4 year Presidential cycles?
I’m in DSA, I’m the labor steward of my chapter. I participated in signature gathering and canvassing to protect abortion rights in my state, we are part of a coalition for Palestinian solidarity. I’m in the “left” wing of DSA, in a caucus that agitates to improve the org and build independence from the democrats. I help with education of new members and help guide people through the org when and where I’m able. So I’m engaged in meetings and high level discussions almost daily. I study history and political theory. Not everyone has the time for this necessarily but people could still join DSA (or some other org), pay dues and go to a few meetings. Also these discussions are incredibly transformative, its much different than just voicing ones opinion on the internet or listening to podcasts or whatever. Also talking to people by doing canvassing is incredible for getting out of our own political opinion. Since we do targeted canvassing, we are still talking to mostly very progressive voters, but (believe it or not lol) the left can become politically disconnected from the real working class which we are supposed to fight for
