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What do you think about the concept of lesser evil? (i.e. when faced with selecting from two immoral options, the less immoral one should be chosen.) (thelemmy.club)

submitted 2 days ago by Bidah@thelemmy.club to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i just don't vote shrug-outta-hecks won't catch ME endorsing evil

[–] luxyr42@lemmy.dormedas.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If inaction leads to harm, is not doing anything a harmful act?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

The whole notion that voting is the only action one can take to participate politically is absurd. You can join a union, educate people around you, organize strikes, do mutual aid, and a myriad other things that don't involve voting for a party that's simply less heinous than the alternative.