muskrat_john ([info]muskrat_john) wrote,
@ 2008-11-04 13:24:00
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Get Out the Idiot Vote.
A lot of my friends in the USA friends are posting things like, "If you don't plan to vote today, PLEASE vote. Every vote is important. Just vote."

I say the hell with that.

If you're not planning on voting today, and if you haven't already voted, keep your lazy ass at home.

If you do vote, you'll probably just ruin it for the rest of us.

I mean, seriously. Stay the fuck away from the voting booth. If the last eight years aren't enough to get you to vote, just what the fuck will? I mean, really. Are you waiting for nuns being gang-raped on a daily basis on every street corner or something? Panda fondling by public officials?

Back away from that ballot slowly. Pick up that bag of Chee-tos, slowly, slooooowly, and sit back down in front of that "Adult Swim" marathon or something.

If you're not planning to vote today, don't.

You'd probably just vote for some asshat.

I've got a daughter now. I don't want you fucking the world up for her.


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[info]lampbane
2008-11-04 07:34 pm UTC (link)
It's nice to hear someone say it.

It sucks when someone votes against what you believe in.

It sucks even more when they don't even know what they're voting for.

An uninformed vote can be just as bad as no vote.

Edited at 2008-11-04 07:34 pm UTC

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[info]tjfoxx
2008-11-04 07:36 pm UTC (link)
Worse, even.

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(no subject) - [info]thetathx1138, 2008-11-04 07:46 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]lampbane, 2008-11-04 07:53 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]thetathx1138, 2008-11-04 08:13 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]lampbane, 2008-11-04 08:21 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]sorceror, 2008-11-04 08:50 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]wolf_in_exile, 2008-11-04 07:54 pm UTC

[info]tjfoxx
2008-11-04 07:35 pm UTC (link)
Amen!

An uninformed/apathetic voter is a dangerous voter.

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[info]unclelumpy
2008-11-05 12:01 am UTC (link)
Says the furry wearing a diaper.

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(no subject) - [info]tjfoxx, 2008-11-05 08:18 pm UTC

[info]rupertofhentzau
2008-11-04 07:37 pm UTC (link)
Yep. Cranky sleep deprived parent syndrome. Been there, done that.

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[info]rileybear67
2008-11-04 07:37 pm UTC (link)
Choir member here!
Thanks for saying it!

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[info]emt_hawk
2008-11-04 07:38 pm UTC (link)
You mean like they did last time?

Oh, wait, that Kerry won that election, but one Bush gave it to another Bush.

--H

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[info]hurrigirl
2008-11-04 07:42 pm UTC (link)
Amen to that! *cheers*

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[info]piscosubito
2008-11-04 07:44 pm UTC (link)
*applauds*
The local radio station posed this question this morning: "Which is worse, someone who doesn't vote, or someone who votes uninformed?"

Also? If you think you want to vote, but you're still unsure who you're going to vote for, there are still a few hours left to READ UP.

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[info]lampbane
2008-11-04 07:54 pm UTC (link)
Would be nice if they still distributed voter's guides. I used to bring that with me and consult it when I voted on the smaller races.

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(no subject) - [info]wendyzski, 2008-11-04 07:57 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]lampbane, 2008-11-04 08:09 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]cartoonlad, 2008-11-04 08:03 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]lampbane, 2008-11-04 08:09 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]greyduck, 2008-11-04 08:11 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]lampbane, 2008-11-04 08:13 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]mjolnir_babe, 2008-11-04 08:28 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]greyduck, 2008-11-04 08:29 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]lampbane, 2008-11-04 08:34 pm UTC
Voter's Guides - [info]navytron89, 2008-11-04 09:34 pm UTC
Re: Voter's Guides - [info]lampbane, 2008-11-04 09:57 pm UTC
Re: Voter's Guides - [info]navytron89, 2008-11-04 11:53 pm UTC
My $0.02
[info]cmerun12
2008-11-04 07:45 pm UTC (link)
You forgot to add in one more thing -- If you don't vote, you don't get to complain.

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Re: My $0.02
[info]xiphias
2008-11-04 07:47 pm UTC (link)
I look at it differently. I think that, if you don't vote, you can complain all you want. But I get to laugh at your ass.

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Re: My $0.02 - [info]wyldemoon, 2008-11-04 07:47 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]cmerun12, 2008-11-04 07:49 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]wolf_in_exile, 2008-11-04 07:52 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]k_kinnison, 2008-11-04 09:46 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]wyldemoon, 2008-11-04 07:47 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]cmerun12, 2008-11-04 07:50 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]rvdammit, 2008-11-04 08:16 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]jagyr_ebonwood, 2008-11-04 08:36 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]daffodil_aura, 2008-11-04 08:45 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]jagyr_ebonwood, 2008-11-04 08:54 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]433, 2008-11-04 09:25 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]daffodil_aura, 2008-11-04 09:52 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]433, 2008-11-04 10:12 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]rvdammit, 2008-11-04 09:31 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]jagyr_ebonwood, 2008-11-04 10:05 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]sorceror, 2008-11-04 08:52 pm UTC
Re: My $0.02 - [info]rvdammit, 2008-11-04 09:33 pm UTC

[info]_good_kitty
2008-11-04 07:49 pm UTC (link)
je t'adore!

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[info]stephaniesmom
2008-11-04 07:53 pm UTC (link)
Gee John, tell us how you really feel! *grin* I feel the same way.

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[info]selinker
2008-11-04 07:55 pm UTC (link)
Hey, John! You agree with Pastor Bryson Grace of the Citizens of Virtue! Who knew you two had so much in common?

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[info]muskrat_john
2008-11-04 08:06 pm UTC (link)
I will use Patience, Temperance and Kindness to overlook that...

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[info]wendyzski
2008-11-04 07:56 pm UTC (link)
Gah - one of my coworkers actually said during the primary "It's such a pain - I mean, if you don't get there by 5 it's like it doesn't count, because it's already on the news!"

I patiently explained to her how things work, all the while thinking "please go ahead and stay away from the polls, cuz you're clearly too stupid to be trusted with a vote anyway!"

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[info]alexbot3000
2008-11-04 07:57 pm UTC (link)
AWESOME! I had no idea there was an Adult Swim marathon today!

I've been saying for years that if the only thing getting you to vote is some celebrity making you feel bad we're better off without your contribution.

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[info]julietvalcouer
2008-11-04 09:38 pm UTC (link)
And when I said that to some people on my f'list who were posting the "vote" video with the Hollywood types, I was evil and attempting to suppress people's rights.

Just because someone has the RIGHT to vote does not mean they SHOULD vote.

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[info]arian1
2008-11-04 08:09 pm UTC (link)
My 72 year old father is serving as an election helper today in Madison. If you see him say hi!

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[info]spkelley
2008-11-05 04:18 am UTC (link)
was he on the north side?

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[info]kobold_8769
2008-11-04 08:14 pm UTC (link)
Same thing applies to Ballot Initiatives, Propositions, or whatever the heck they may be called where you vote. If you don't know what it does, LEAVE IT BLANK!

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[info]goth8012
2008-11-04 08:19 pm UTC (link)
hey, not all of us that watch Adult Swim are uninformed voters. I actually voted a few days ago with an early ballot so I didn't have to fight the lines today, but at least I still got informed and voted.

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[info]muskrat_john
2008-11-04 08:22 pm UTC (link)
I watch Adult Swim, and I vote!

(Mostly venture brothers these days...)

I have also, on occasion, been known to eat Chee-tos.

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[info]xterminal
2008-11-04 08:30 pm UTC (link)
Are you waiting for nuns being gang-raped on a daily basis on every street corner or something? Panda fondling by public officials?

I must have been listening to the wrong debates. If I'd heard a politician promise that, I wouldn't have had to write someone in!

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Couldn't agree more.
[info]trekkypj
2008-11-04 08:43 pm UTC (link)
Heh heh. Seriously, I always believe in voting as a civic duty - but if you don't take it seriously and inform yourself, you're just wasting your vote and giving the gombeen men in the elections hope. Bad!

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[info]bpeace
2008-11-04 08:37 pm UTC (link)
Yay for smart people saying what is on all our minds! Seriously, there are so many reasons to thing you are made of win. Thanks for adding another. Well said, sir.

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[info]gmsarli
2008-11-04 08:52 pm UTC (link)
I'd say that the real problem is *misinformed* voters -- you know, the ones that think "socialism" means "progressive income tax." "Joe the Plumber" is, as far as I can tell, the absolute embodiment of this voter. He has said some of the dumbest, most misinformed shit I've ever heard someone say on TV when he knew cameras were recording. :)

When it comes down to it, though, the point we should be making isn't "Don't vote if you're uninformed," it's "Get informed, THEN vote."

One of the benefits of political parties is that it doesn't take *that* much to be somewhat informed (i.e. it's a "cognitive shortcut"); if you decide you like one party's platform more than the other, you can vote straight ticket and you know you're probably picking the candidates that best represent your beliefs. And, really, how much effort does it take to learn the difference between Democrats and Republicans?

(Yes, I know that parties are an oversimplification, but we can't expect everyone out there to be a policy wonk like me -- they have stuff to do.)

Now, if you're so ambivalent that you don't favor one party over the other AND you're uninformed on an issue-by-issue basis -- well, then, fuck off and don't mess up our election. :)


p.s. And, for the record, this political scientist watches [adult swim]!

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[info]bramey
2008-11-04 09:02 pm UTC (link)
I've got a daughter now. I don't want you fucking the world up for her.

Amen to that! I'm so tired of apologizing to my kids for the world I brought them into.

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[info]unclelumpy
2008-11-04 09:14 pm UTC (link)
What's wrong with "Adult Swim"?

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[info]graveyardgreg
2008-11-04 10:50 pm UTC (link)
Sorry, John, but it's too late. The world's *already* fucked up.

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[info]polarisdib
2008-11-04 11:14 pm UTC (link)
*Falls to knees*

Tha-ha-hank you! Why do I not want people who don't care about politics to vote? Because then people who don't care will just throw a vote to anybody, good or bad, without reason!

Aaaahhhh...

[/revelry]

--DiB

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[info]kylakae
2008-11-04 11:46 pm UTC (link)
Amen to that!

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[info]mechanteanemone
2008-11-05 12:05 am UTC (link)
I have to chime in and agree as well. I just saw examples of people who are still mystified on how to get the necessary information on ballot options, yet are apparently savvy enough to use the Internet or Twitter. What, is Netnanny screening out Google? Were you unable, during the last 8 years, to do a basic search of the topics that might be important to you? Was the discussion absent from the news, or your friends' journals? I mean, don't you even watch The Daily Show?

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