Arab and Muslim American voters did not remove Democrats from office, nor did they cost Kamala Harris the Oval Office. They merely sent a strong message that Palestine matters, not only to Arabs and Muslims but to many Americans as well. The ones who cost the Democrats the elections are the Democrats themselves. Their humiliating defeat on November 5 was due largely to their undeniable role in the Israeli war and genocide in Gaza.
Participating in the electoral process reinforces existing power structures. To instead challenge them, some advocate for direct action and grassroots organizing as more effective means of enacting social change. Some would rather build alternative systems and communities outside traditional political frameworks, because liberation comes from collective action rather than reliance on electoral representatives.
While I don’t like legitimizing electoralism, and I would rather the billions spent on it go towards real tangible needs, I don’t abstain, I do vote. So I can’t fully defend this position.
Plenty of people who didn’t vote probably honestly don’t care, but that doesn’t mean they actively want Trump. That’s just silly to suggest
Some people are just apathetic about it, and a lot of those people likely feel that way because there’s no mainstream candidate that actually seems to care about their needs.
Some people have different priorities.
Participating in the electoral process reinforces existing power structures. To instead challenge them, some advocate for direct action and grassroots organizing as more effective means of enacting social change. Some would rather build alternative systems and communities outside traditional political frameworks, because liberation comes from collective action rather than reliance on electoral representatives.
While I don’t like legitimizing electoralism, and I would rather the billions spent on it go towards real tangible needs, I don’t abstain, I do vote. So I can’t fully defend this position.
Plenty of people who didn’t vote probably honestly don’t care, but that doesn’t mean they actively want Trump. That’s just silly to suggest
Some people are just apathetic about it, and a lot of those people likely feel that way because there’s no mainstream candidate that actually seems to care about their needs.