Plan of action against elections (Boycotts, etc.)

[R_P_A_S]

I was wondering what could be some plan or strategy to get people to abstain from voting this coming elections here in the U.S.

It's obvious that we our selves don't have a party. or maybe even a strong enough political organization to sway people on our side, so there for we can't use the whole "our party promises this and that."

I would really like to plan some sort of campaign that will get working class people to stay away from the polls this coming elections. by making them realized that this system and it's candidates will not solve any of their problems or make things better, and all the obvious.

However I think besides "making them realized that the system sucks" we need to make them part of something bigger. a true people movement...I mean FUCK! can someone help me out here? any ideas?

[R_P_A_S]

Bump!

[A-S M.]

years of hard work, action and propaganda i guess, it's really hard to get a majority not to vote, the problem is they think voting actually changes something, even if you can prove it's not true, they still feel important by voting, it's a really hard thing to do and not really worth the effort in my opinion, you're bettor to oranize and start small, a people's movement doesn't become big over night, maybe except if something bad happens to a lot of people at the same time but even then it seems to be only temporary, over here we have to vote or we get a fine, great democracy... ^^

[rocker935]

I don't know that I agree with your view on "Not-Voting". Your right though, its doesn't actually make a difference. Hell, half the votes aren't even counted. But I don't think the U.S. government even wants you voting. And I think that you could vote for a 3rd party candidate even if its probably not going to be counted. At least how the government that you care. But most of all, I don't see an actual harm in voting other than wasted time, it doesn't even take that long. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Coprolal1an]

Even though voting doesn't make a difference, I would still vote for the most progressive candidate available. I would say Kucinich, but he dropped out of the race. There is still the socialist party candidate, http://www.votebrianmoore.com/issues.htm.

[Organic Revolution]

This should be in practice I think.

Moved.

[R_P_A_S]

well everyone here rain down stones at any communist or socialist organization that supports alternative candidates....

[R_P_A_S]

I'm also considering to aiming this at Latinos, specially those who just became U.S. citizens and want to use their new status for "a American cause" you know? I think i can identify even more with latinos who are trying to decide who to vote..

[RNK]

Just counter-propaganda that points towards the uselessness of voting in bourgeois elections. Posters, pictures, stories, etc. However the question of participation in elections will really not be something to consider for some time.. it stands to reason that if we get to the point that people reject bourgeois politics and participating in bourgeois democracy, we'd be at the point of revolution, so the two come hand-in-hand...

[Geronimo Pratt]

Unfortunately I'm not really left with too many other organizing options other than joining my local Green Party. I will not vote for it though, out of principle against capitalist elections. I will work on the grassroots level with the group though to make some actual local change. Otherwise I can try to discuss alternatives to capitalism and radicalize a few because I'm sure they'll be somewhat susceptible to far-left ideas.