You know I used to think "tumblr's absolute refusal to actually engage with the Trolley Problem in favor of insisting that there must be a third, morally pure option that doesn't require them to make a hard decision and anyone who asks them to make a binary choice is just a short-sighted idiot is really fucking annoying, but I guess it's not actually doing any harm".
Anyway that was before we asked tumblr at large to decide between "guy aiding a genocide but making progress elsewhere" and "guy who would actively and enthusiastically participate in a genocide and would also make everything else much, much worse for everyone elsewhere" and the response was that there must be a third, morally pure option that doesn't require them to make a hard decision and that anyone who asks them to make a binary choice is a short-sighted idiot.
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According to this article, California is likely to have its lowest primary turnout in the state’s history — 29%—"in part because more than 4 in 10 voters are not enthusiastic about voting for president or Congress, according to a Public Policy Institute of California survey."
Further: "So far, Republican voters have turned in 32% of the ballots, according to Political Data, Mitchell’s analytics firm that monitors turnout across the state. . . .While there are roughly equal numbers of voters older than 65 and younger than 35 in California, so far 57% of the ballots turned in have been from seniors and only 2% from younger voters." (emphasis added)
It's not just California.
You don't have to be "enthusiastic" about the candidate you vote for, but you must vote against the candidate you oppose.
Not voting is not a statement of dissatisfaction with the system; it says you are wiling to accept whatever other people decide, even if it's bad for you.
VOTE. Do not let the other side win because you couldn't be bothered to fill out a ballot.
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=> Be Mumbo
Mumbo: Good Lord that explosion went off right in my ear
Mumbo: Oh this is dire! I can't believe I'm the first one out and-
Mumbo: and uh
Mumbo: this
Mumbo: this isn't spawn
Mumbo: !!!
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Be not afraid,
Before you stands a decision.
With your soulmate, a bond has been made
Shall you forsake them? Will you betray?
Say yes, you cast them away
But if your mate does the same
Down to crimson, both without delay
No more kinship from this day
Say no and love them still
Pray they commit to you as well
Then in yellow both will chill
Together forever, as you will
And if you both do disagree
Best pray you were the one to leave
For the yes will remain in green
The other cast red, the bond broken between
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Mumbo: i
Mumbo: wait
Mumbo: I'll go down to red if my soulmate breaks up with me??
Mumbo: Oh this is bad! Of course they'd want to, I just caused our death!
Mumbo: Who even is my soulmate? Why doesn't the chat load in this place??
Mumbo: Oh no oh no what do I DO
====================================================Your soulmate has made their choice.
What will yours be?
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=> Mumbo: Make your choice
VOTING FINISHED! preserving the rest of the post for posterity
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SURPRISE! Additional gimmick!
(credit for the kickass poem goes to @findingschmomo THANK YOU SO MUCH BABE)
To clarify, both soulmates are presented with this choice upon first death, but here we will only get to make the choice for Mumbo.
This functions pretty much exactly like Prisoners' Dilemma. If both Mumbo and Skizz choose to preserve the bond, they will go down to yellow and the game will proceed as normal. If only one of them choses to break the bond, then this person will go back to being green, but the other will go down to red. If both choose to break the bond, then they will both go down to red. And if one or both break the bond, then they will no longer be soulmates - hearts and lives no longer linked.
Hopefully this explanation is clear enough - if not please do send in questions!
And if you're seeing this after the voting is finished - don't worry, there will be 9 more opportunities in the future to influence soulmates' destiny like this
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want some positive world news? yesterday, in a truly historic moment, Colombia elected its first left-wing president. after 20 years of far-right rule, the traditionally conservative country has elected the remarkably progressive candidate Gustavo Petro (and his running mate Francia Márquez, who will be the first black woman to serve as the country's Vice President!)
for context, imagine if the U.S. had successfully elected Bernie Sanders (after 20 years of republican presidents). that's how big a deal this is. amidst a dangerous global rise in conservatism, this is an enormous win and a cause for hope.
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