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Offlinepixelpopper
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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: tyrannicalrex]
    #26697433 - 05/26/20 04:28 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

alternate choices that will definitely not win... what's the satisfaction there?


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: trees] * 1
    #26697503 - 05/26/20 05:07 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Oh look, messages like this ahead of the election, right on schedule.

The people who sell shit like "don't vote" are always places like Russia, China, dystopian regimes that want people to not vote to undermine the legitimacy of elections and faith in democracy. That's the only reason messages like this exist. If you're not voting you're being used as a shill for foreign powers.

Not voting is fucking stupid.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: nooneman] * 2
    #26697511 - 05/26/20 05:09 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

oh jesus christ dude

shut the fuck up


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: trees] * 2
    #26697513 - 05/26/20 05:09 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

I write fuck America on the ballot


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You constantly make posts thatr fling middle school insults at people you don't like mixed in with maladjusted psychopathic comments about wanting to beat up the other poster with a crowbar.

You know how shit you are, you just don't give a fuck for precisely that reason.

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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: nooneman]
    #26697533 - 05/26/20 05:17 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

nooneman said:
Oh look, messages like this ahead of the election, right on schedule.

The people who sell shit like "don't vote" are always places like Russia, China, dystopian regimes that want people to not vote to undermine the legitimacy of elections and faith in democracy. That's the only reason messages like this exist. If you're not voting you're being used as a shill for foreign powers.

Not voting is fucking stupid.




People in China and Russian don't vote and suggest to others not to vote? 

Our fraudulent democracy is better than your illegitimate democracy!!!


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: nooneman]
    #26697543 - 05/26/20 05:21 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

nooneman said:
The people who sell shit like "don't vote" are always places like Russia, China, dystopian regimes that want people to not vote to undermine the legitimacy of elections and faith in democracy.



I don't vote because China fills my pockets with yaun and Vladamir Putin makes sex in my bum.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: pixelpopper]
    #26697575 - 05/26/20 05:33 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

yeah seriously. why are we giving 75 year old people the nomination to run the country? i can only imagine they are doing it for the money and notoriety. maybe bernie wanted to make some positive changes but im sure he would have been contested at every turn.





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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: trees] * 2
    #26697663 - 05/26/20 06:11 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

IMO, yes, you are a lil retarded for not thinking your vote counts.
You're giving up your right to something that millions, maybe billions, of people wish they had.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: lifeiswhatyoumake] * 1
    #26697685 - 05/26/20 06:25 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

It seems silly and humiliating to play along with it when it's clearly fully of shit and you find out that youve been lied to and decieved. I wouldn't want to play a fake sport with fake score points that don't correlate with whats actually happening.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: lifeiswhatyoumake]
    #26697690 - 05/26/20 06:27 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

lifeiswhatyoumake said:
IMO, yes, you are a lil retarded for not thinking your vote counts.
You're giving up your right to something that millions, maybe billions, of people wish they had.



Electoral college ignores your votes on the reg :shrug: look it up. You dont vote, they do. They have zero obligation to make their vote based on the people's so yes actually your vote does not count.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: trees] * 1
    #26697753 - 05/26/20 07:02 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

I vote for stuff I am informed about but I don't understand why people get super hateful towards others who don't vote. Especially when they act like it's a public service. Their one vote out of millions is far less impacting than the conflict they create when they try to manipulate others into voting.
I am of the opinion that votes matter, regardless of the fact that money is the most powerful political tool. Still, I believe there are many things one can do to better society, without being involved in elections.
I also like George Carlin's idea that it is the voter's fault for electing politicians that everyone hates. That is not a flawed argument. At the same time, if people did not vote, people might gain power through force instead, and would not care about re-election or public support because that did not and would not help them in their quest to control the masses.It seems a little paradoxical.
In a healthy society, people would not need to vote because people would look after one another. Whether it is reform or revolution, I don't see a likely way to bring back the golden age. I don't think people should not be coerced into voting any more than they should be forced to shop local and be vegans. Not only do people resist this restraint, the calamity that results from this conflict is harmful in itself.
So I say, enough with the vote-shaming and just be beneficent beings. Hate is ineffective. Informing works sometimes. I am content with that.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: Ancient Mariner] * 2
    #26697773 - 05/26/20 07:07 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

I find voting for my local alderman/town Councillor/school board and Senate/House has a pretty big impact on my life, especially local officials.  So even if you skip President/Senator/Representative votes, I really suggest you participate in your local elections as it gives you a voice (town hall meetings literally let you have your say directly to) your government which can be a powerful thing.  It is unfortunate so few people actually get involved locally.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: ichugwindex]
    #26697787 - 05/26/20 07:15 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

ichugwindex said:
Quote:

lifeiswhatyoumake said:
IMO, yes, you are a lil retarded for not thinking your vote counts.
You're giving up your right to something that millions, maybe billions, of people wish they had.



Electoral college ignores your votes on the reg :shrug: look it up. You dont vote, they do. They have zero obligation to make their vote based on the people's so yes actually your vote does not count.



I agree with you that they are not obligated to vote for who they pledge. There were ten faithless electors in 2016. While they usually do give votes accordingly, that is no excuse for keeping it in place. The whole idea behind it was to keep elites in power. If the voters "mess up", there would be that filter to "correct" the people's will. Basically, if a radical got voted in, they could make sure that they do not upset the system. So, it doesn't make voting completely meaningless. It's more like a safety net for elites.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: Ancient Mariner]
    #26697795 - 05/26/20 07:21 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

We used to not even have a say in who got nominated.  Here's a decent article I quickly googled that goes over the main points in the evolution of the process.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: qman]
    #26697801 - 05/26/20 07:23 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

qman said:
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trumps-kids-never-registered-to-vote-2016-4

The wealthy don't waste their time driving to the voting booth, instead they just buy off BOTH parties.




In Canada we get three parties all bought off by rich interests


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: viraldrome]
    #26697840 - 05/26/20 07:38 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

You just gonna let others choose your comptroller for you? Get off your ass son. Vote the bums out.


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: Cjmckay]
    #26697857 - 05/26/20 07:42 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

We live in a republic that’s some basic form of democracy and it sucks.

Democracy - no matter how were taught to love it - is destroying the planet

It’s a very depressing pill to swallow.


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You constantly make posts thatr fling middle school insults at people you don't like mixed in with maladjusted psychopathic comments about wanting to beat up the other poster with a crowbar.

You know how shit you are, you just don't give a fuck for precisely that reason.

I disendorse you.[/quote]


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: Cjmckay]
    #26697863 - 05/26/20 07:45 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

Cjmckay said:
You just gonna let others choose your comptroller for you? Get off your ass son. Vote the bums out.




That's my moto... fuck tha comptroller


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: Cjmckay]
    #26698192 - 05/26/20 10:49 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

Quote:

Cjmckay said:
Vote the bums out.



Does anybody really believe that we can 'vote the shit out'?

If one option is shit, and the other option is shit, how does playing along equate to anything other than shit?


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Re: I've never voted and I probably never will [Re: Jokeshopbeard] * 1
    #26698208 - 05/26/20 11:05 PM (3 years, 8 months ago)

:yeahgoodadvice:
(I AGREE WITH JSB)


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