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Just like Brexit... a lot of people voted to send a message thinking that there was no possibility of an exit... and surprise... when you vote, shit happens! I

Just like Brexit... a lot of people voted to send a message thinking that there was no possibility of an exit... and surprise... when you vote, shit happens! I feel a vague sympathy for those people. They honestly thought they were just sending a message thinking that as one person they didn't stand a hope of "changing the world." I don't think they ever thought that there would be enough "just one person" people to make a real difference. In hindsight, we know it actually threw out those they felt ignored by and replaced them, and here we are. It turns out that votes do matter. Who knew? At least they'll be spurred to vote again, and actually make an educated and informed vote instead of just "sticking it to the man."

argv_empty 10y ago
I feel a vague sympathy for those people. Feh. You always treat a gun like it's loaded. I see no reason to treat a ballot differently. The potential consequences are far more wide-reaching with the ballot.
- balabaster 10y ago
  That may be true, but I think you have to look at it from the perspective of someone that feels defeated, left behind by the system, helpless to make a difference. Someone in that frame of mind doesn't think that a single vote has any hope of standing in the way of the freight train. For most people one person can't make a difference against the system. That's why whenever you stand up to try you get so many people telling you not to bother, it won't make a difference, you're just one man, what could you expect to achieve? I've lived in towns where this mentality is pervasive. Being around people like this is soul destroying. So I moved. So while I hear what you're saying, I feel that it fails to consider those that don't share your viewpoint.
cr0sh 10y ago
> At least they'll be spurred to vote again, and actually make an educated and informed vote instead of just "sticking it to the man." You're way more optimistic than me, buddy.
- balabaster 10y ago
  They say everyone has their flaws... unfortunately, that's mine :D

argv_empty 10y ago

I feel a vague sympathy for those people. Feh. You always treat a gun like it's loaded. I see no reason to treat a ballot differently. The potential consequences are far more wide-reaching with the ballot.

balabaster 10y ago
That may be true, but I think you have to look at it from the perspective of someone that feels defeated, left behind by the system, helpless to make a difference. Someone in that frame of mind doesn't think that a single vote has any hope of standing in the way of the freight train. For most people one person can't make a difference against the system. That's why whenever you stand up to try you get so many people telling you not to bother, it won't make a difference, you're just one man, what could you expect to achieve? I've lived in towns where this mentality is pervasive. Being around people like this is soul destroying. So I moved. So while I hear what you're saying, I feel that it fails to consider those that don't share your viewpoint.

cr0sh 10y ago

> At least they'll be spurred to vote again, and actually make an educated and informed vote instead of just "sticking it to the man." You're way more optimistic than me, buddy.

balabaster 10y ago
They say everyone has their flaws... unfortunately, that's mine :D