(May 18, 2016 at 6:27 pm)Faith No More Wrote:This is me as well. I dont want to vote for Clinton, but I probably will. Actually, as time goes on, the more certain I am that I will.(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.
It's a shitty choice, Clinton, or no vote. Neither makes me feel good about myself. However, Trump is a complete travesty waiting to happen and I don't want to have a hand in that, even a passive one.
What's a person to do?
I started learning German last year with the idea of moving to Europe in a few years, but they have their own political disaster in the offing. I'm not sure we can escape this pendulum swing, if you know what I mean.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead