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I'll never vote again

Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:26 am
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
57832 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:26 am
I plan on not voting again and letting my voter registration expire.
I'll no longer be cajoled or pleaded into voting for candidate A or B because he or she is promising to do X or appoint Y.
And this isn't simply some disillusionment over Trump, because I didn't expect him to follow through with many of his promises, but more a complete apathy towards both political parties and the system as a whole.
And I don't want to hear about doing my civic duty or about how many people died to give me the freedom to vote. Yes many died in the cause of freedom, and freedom allows me choice not to vote.
The system is broken and my vote isn't going the fix it. And for those saying vote third party, I've done that in the past as well, but that's simply pissing in the wind.
Lastly, as the older more conservative generation dies out and is replaced by a less conservative one, the voting process will become increasingly futile.
My plan is to try and live as best a Christian life as I can, take care of my family as much as is in my power, and pray for God to have his will done in my life.
That's all.
Posted by canyon
Member since Dec 2003
18300 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:27 am to
Upvote for not voting.
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:28 am to
Dear diary...

quote:

Revelator


Oh scratch that.

Dear Jesus...
Posted by Lakebound
Member since Nov 2004
3831 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:28 am to
quote:

The system is broken

The system is horrid, too.
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
35360 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:28 am to
Good call.
Posted by PDXDawg
Member since Aug 2013
753 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:28 am to
Good idea

Have another upvote
Posted by TheAlmightySmash
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2014
5479 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:29 am to
Posted by LSU_Saints_Hornets
Uptown NO,LA
Member since Jan 2013
9739 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:29 am to
In the spirit of this post I will neither up nor down vote you.
This post was edited on 5/3/17 at 9:24 am
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41059 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:30 am to
Third party voting is actually pissing DOWN wind. FYI.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:30 am to
Thank you for your service.
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
57832 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:31 am to
quote:

In the spirit of this post I will neither up or down vote you.


Good one!
Posted by uptownsage
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2014
2156 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:39 am to
I may vote again. I will send proposals to each candidate with an offer to vote for them depending on monetary compensation they want to send me. Why should the voters be the only ones getting screwed over?
Posted by FearlessFreep
Baja Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
17273 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:45 am to
Made this same decision after the 2012 election.

Since recent history has demonstrated that all of major party candidates will continue to act against the best interests of me and my fellow citizens, I see no point in continuing to put them in the position to do so.

ETA:
quote:

My plan is to try and live as best a Christian life as I can, take care of my family as much as is in my power, and pray for God to have his will done in my life. That's all.
I'm sure you'll get a lot of dismissive ridicule for this statement, but the truth is that if more Christians lived in this way, the world would be a considerably better place.
This post was edited on 5/3/17 at 8:49 am
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
57832 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:54 am to
quote:

Since recent history has demonstrated that all of major party candidates will continue to act against the best interests of me and my fellow citizens, I see no point in continuing to put them in the position to do so.


What other conclusion could a rational person draw?
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
57832 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 8:55 am to
Why is this tread anchored?!
Posted by NASA_ISS_Tiger
Huntsville, Al via Sulphur, LA
Member since Sep 2005
7975 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:19 am to
So if you're not registered to vote...can you still be called for jury duty?

I kinda see that as a benefit.
Posted by TBoy
Kalamazoo
Member since Dec 2007
23643 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:20 am to
Real conservatives have a duty to not vote. These cucks always sell out. None of them deserve a vote.
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
78328 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:23 am to
Maybe there are those who should be subjects rather than citizens, and maybe you are just one of them ? Especially if you have lost all hope and believe political participation is futile?

I'll miss you bro. Please refrain from commenting on political issues henceforth. I appreciate you letting us know you are out. See you on the OT.
Posted by Champagne
Already Conquered USA.
Member since Oct 2007
48261 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:27 am to
It's too early to give up.

Wait until Trump's first budget in the Fall. Observe the GOP actions at that time.

Remember that both the GOP and the Dems want Trump to fail because they want to Oust the Orange Outsider ASAP in order to get back to UniParty status quo.

Trump is an infection on the UniParty Body Politic and this Body is working hard to eject him out of the Body and into Hell.
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
57832 posts
Posted on 5/3/17 at 9:45 am to
quote:

Maybe there are those who should be subjects rather than citizens, and maybe you are just one of them ? Especially if you have lost all hope and believe political participation is futile? I'll miss you bro. Please refrain from commenting on political issues henceforth. I appreciate you letting us know you are out. See you on the OT.



I've never really been a fan of the political process, but I enjoy it for its entertainment value. Plus, I mostly posted here about social issues and not political ones.
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