Don't Vote (Rational Ignorance Remix)
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Haven't a clue if this is satire or not? The only year I've considered not. Tired of the lesser of the evils. Watching Dr.Paul, not moving, I DO CARE. Watching mainstream & offbeat media (watching for truth in that). Trying for logic, philosophy, critical thinking. An 18mo child has changed lots for me. Idk yet, w/holding my vote is an option.
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@pulsedrop Granted the idea of 100% voter turnout, which party would actually do something about those issues? We only have two that are really in a position to gain any power, right? So, just as a hypothetical here, what if both parties did nothing but during an election cycle came out of the woodwork in support of doing something? Would they do something, or would they do nothing? Say they get ousted - would the next guy do something? The status quo is the problem.
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@pulsedrop you said it "all the politicians are corrupt and don't deal with real issues" therefore it will only make it worse. Don't encourage them. Maybe a few care to appeal to us on an individual level, but they disappear in the underlying banality of evil that the state is based on. We're part of that, so stop being a part of it. How did you come to realize that not voting only makes it worse? I could kinda agree unintellectually.
Voting depend on the assumption that they already "own" you.
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Better idea: Vote Ron Paul. The only anti-establishment candidate. Look at a video of him, it'll turn you into a believer better than anything I can say here.
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I used to believe in the "don't vote" idea. I agree that all the politicians are corrupt and don't deal with real issues, but I've come to realize that not voting only makes it worse.
The best thing we should do is vote for any random political party. When politicians realize that all of us are voting, then they'll have to appeal to us in order to win against their competition. And then they'll have to deal with real issues like the war on drugs, corruption, etc. Think about it.
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@lakeviewviking Only some Completely Ignorant would vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Don't vote
right wing.
left wing.
same fucking bird.
TheAirborneKite 1 year ago 12
As Bill Hicks says - "I think the puppet on the right shares my beliefs." "I think the puppet on the left is more to my liking." "Hey, wait a minute, there's one guy holding out both puppets!" "Shut up! Go back to bed, America. Your government is in control.
mbraffle 3 years ago 11