gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
So apathy is the result of not being satisfied with the choices they give us.There is no they, those who participate choose.
Yes we get to bitch, I didn't contribute to the illusion of consent.Yes you do get to bitch, but yes you did contribute to the illusion of consent. Even more so by not participating.
I won't give any politician that isn't at least mostly constitutional a vote.Fair enough, but there have been constitutional and libertarian parties for decades as well as the ability to write-in candidates.
Besides like I said in a stump speech if any of the politicians stuck with the constitution it really wouldn't matter if they were on the fake left or fake right because they wouldnt have much power to be involved in our personal lives anyway. This is spot on, especially on the national scale.
I find it interesting that some get upset I had not decided to participate before instead of being happy I am participating now, maybe that's because I still won't pick their guy. Not upset, truth is I'd rather not have you vote at all. Wow, that's a bold statement! Yes, because it gives my vote more power.
Go vote, vote for the lesser of two evils you still are moving us toward tyranny and doing nothing to reverse it. Not voting makes a bigger statement that we don't approve. A very poor rationalization. Not voting makes no statement, it gives my vote more power.
Like I said before the progression has been one of progressively worse presidents, Romney, Gingritch, Santorum will follow in that pattern. They will be not "undo" Obama's actions and add more to the ever increasing bureaucracy increasing spending, etc... At some point the country will become ok with an increase in government and those opposed the minority. Only internal turmoil may overturn such progression.
Why bitch that I hadn't participated before and not be happy I am participating now? Is it because I am still not choosing your guy? Nope, would rather you not vote and thus empower my vote as double its value.
One last thing, I am taking your statements above as only from a national scale. Voting for local positions has a far greater influence on your daily life than that of our national congress
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