Thank you for this clear, helpful answer

But… Why? Why would they get different restrictions on the basis of operating system?

Yes, that’s all true. But that’s a good argument for “You shouldn’t only vote,” not “You shouldn’t vote.” See the difference?

If the only action we take is voting, then the tyrants who aren’t constrained by law will win. If the only action we take is direct action, then the tyrants win as soon as they outgun us. If we use voting to advance things in civil society inside the lines and direct action to keep the tyrants playing inside the lines, we win.

Hey, remember that time that reddit released a list of the most “reddit-addicted cities” and the #1 spot was a US Air Force base?

It’s ok if you forgot, because reddit quickly took the post down.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackout2015/comments/4ylml3/reddit_has_removed_their_blog_post_identifying/

Anyway, tell me more about Russians!

Not sure how to tell you this, but the Right has spent years and millions of dollars trying to make voting illegal for its opponents.

So… I guess it does change shit, by your definition.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/us/politics/trump-voter-rolls.html

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/officials-investigating-why-126000-voters-were-purged-from-ny-rolls

https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/in-seven-states-removing-voters-from-the-rolls-just-got-easier/