And fundamentally, let's stop kidding ourselves that these are democracies anyway - "representative democracy" is a contradiction in terms, and it isn't "broken" but, in fact, operating as intended. Time is running out too fast to divert our limited energies into voter drives for a "lesser of evils" and careerists in power; choosing a master does not make us free; we need direct democracy now. Anything less is sure as hell leading us into the abyss.

This time around, I actually DID vote for #KamalaHarris, and even donated hundreds of dollars to her campaign, in a last-ditch attempt to stop #SprayTanHitler, #CommanderVance, and #FelonMuskrat. Nevertheless, I recognize the truth of what you say — that past uncritical support for #neoliberal careerist #JackassParty candidates like her has paved the way for fascism. And in the past, under other, less exigent circumstances, I've repeatedly voted for (and contributed to) #BernieSanders in the primaries, and multiple #GreenParty candidates in the general elections.

The #JackassParty has KILLED HOPE by refusing to halt the bloodsucking of the economy by the billionaire class and by corporations — even in Obama's first term, when they had a filibuster-proof supermajority in the Senate. If fascism is to be stopped, economic radicalism is not a luxury, but a necessity.

Thank you for this thoughtful and insightful response, and I relate to your perspective and experiences!

You're most welcome. I just unfollowed another account for extreme and demeaning vote-shaming, characterizing non-voters as less than adult in their thinking — and completely ignoring the economic context.

BTW, another useful graph for making the point about how the #JackassParty has been selling us out for decades. Note the lack of any conspicuous major reversals during Democratic administrations, especially in the share of the bottom 50%.