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I think that's the problem though. It's too acceptable to say "I don't vote because it's too complicated, I'm too busy, or it's too hard". The reality is, in th

by rapind 7y ago

I think that's the problem though. It's too acceptable to say "I don't vote because it's too complicated, I'm too busy, or it's too hard". The reality is, in the U.S. at least, your country is involved in policing the world, subsidizing fossil fuels, and increasing the class gap globally (and some positive things too :)). It should be seen as a responsibility to express an opinion, even in private, by voting for or against your countries / states / regions policies to the best of your ability. If you're working 2 jobs and barely making rent and voting is on a work day miles away... then OK. But if it's just "I can't be bothered to learn a little bit about really important shit" then you get to shoulder responsibility for your elected officials whether you like it or not.

DoreenMichele 7y ago
I was a military wife. I raised and homeschooled two special-needs kids so they would have some hope of being functional. They are in their thirties and still live with me. I have an incurable medical condition that is, itself, an extremely huge burden to live with. My plate is quite full, thank you. I wish my problems were as relatively minor as "I work two jobs." That requires a level of good health and energy I have never had and would have killed me had I ever tried it. I stand by my opinion that it's amazingly stupid for the world to insist that everyone must give their opinion, even those who have extremely uninformed opinions for reasons largely beyond their control. If people want to vote in spite of not doing a lot of research, I think that's fine. But please don't make me vote against my will.
- rapind 7y ago
  OK then, I get it. Please don't take it as a personal attack. I was trying to explicitly point out that there are scenarios that make it very hard (2 jobs as an example) and I was picking on the "can't be bothered" attitude, which obviously isn't your case. Personal comment. That's really rough, and make me feel pretty damn privileged. Kudos to you for putting in the extremely hard work!
  - DoreenMichele 7y ago
    Thank you for the kudos. Food for thought: For the first 35 years of my life, I was called lazy. For the last almost 19 years, my problem has been called a genetic disorder instead.

by rapind 7y ago

DoreenMichele 7y ago

I was a military wife. I raised and homeschooled two special-needs kids so they would have some hope of being functional. They are in their thirties and still live with me. I have an incurable medical condition that is, itself, an extremely huge burden to live with. My plate is quite full, thank you. I wish my problems were as relatively minor as "I work two jobs." That requires a level of good health and energy I have never had and would have killed me had I ever tried it. I stand by my opinion that it's amazingly stupid for the world to insist that everyone must give their opinion, even those who have extremely uninformed opinions for reasons largely beyond their control. If people want to vote in spite of not doing a lot of research, I think that's fine. But please don't make me vote against my will.

rapind 7y ago
OK then, I get it. Please don't take it as a personal attack. I was trying to explicitly point out that there are scenarios that make it very hard (2 jobs as an example) and I was picking on the "can't be bothered" attitude, which obviously isn't your case. Personal comment. That's really rough, and make me feel pretty damn privileged. Kudos to you for putting in the extremely hard work!
- DoreenMichele 7y ago
  Thank you for the kudos. Food for thought: For the first 35 years of my life, I was called lazy. For the last almost 19 years, my problem has been called a genetic disorder instead.