• slurpyslop@kbin.social
        1·
        2 months ago

        Do I have “direct control” over the US government because I can withhold my vote come election day?

        • Evkob@lemmy.ca
          12·
          2 months ago

          Not much, admittedly, but not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws.

          • slurpyslop@kbin.social
            1·
            2 months ago

            not eating seafood does a heck of a lot more than not using straws

            which isn’t a justification for trying to invalidate a small victory

          • slurpyslop@kbin.social
            1·
            2 months ago

            a “small victory” doesn’t imply a direct, tangible impact

            “direct control over” does

            you’re comparing two things when the point of the original comment is literally that you shouldn’t compare them good job