(May 18, 2016 at 6:27 pm)Faith No More Wrote:(May 18, 2016 at 6:07 pm)abaris Wrote: Yeah, and many people feel the same way. That's why staying at home is such a stupid idea, since all these individually insignificant people suddenly become a significant portion of the electorate. That's why I always pinch my nose to cast my vote. I don't want to contribute to any radical's win because I can't be bothered to move my arse. And you can bet your aforementioned bodypart that radicals are much more eager to vote than moderates who simply don't agree with the alternative.
I know, I know. It's just that, as an American, I'm sick of feeling like I'm selling my integrity to vote for the lesser of two evils just to watch the country go to shit anyway. We have a strong culture of anti-intellectualism, and it seems that without some huge cultural revolution, our country is doomed to take itself down regardless of who I vote for. At least if I refrain from voting, I can feel like I can live with myself.
Look, when it comes down to it, I'm sure I'll end up at the voting booth marking Clinton and trying not to vomit, because the idea of a Trump presidency is the stuff nightmares are made of. I just like telling myself that I'm not going to vote, because it makes me feel like I'm at least salvaging a tiny bit of integrity.
If it's any consolation, I was in exactly the same place in 2008. I was a Hilary supporter, very pissed that Obama won the nomination and had to hold my nose to vote for him. It was easy after the emotions of the primary faded and I looked at the consequences of a two-time cancer survivor on the wrong side of 70 being elected with Sarah Palin as his VP. I think the consequences are even worse this time because the crazy idiot is at the top of the ticket.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
