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Old 08-08-2018, 03:24 PM   #72
xoxoxoBruce
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Originally Posted by Undertoad View Post

I don't vote because I believe that tribalism is by far our biggest current problem, and fighting it is more important than voting. Declaring myself outside of it by declaring myself a non-voter is a principled stand.
No saying you don't vote will make people peg you as a slacker and dismiss your arguments.
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Being on no side allows me to more fairly judge and criticize the excesses of all sides.
No, you can still vote for the lesser of two evils and be free to criticize all of them.

I think you left out the unwillingness to interact with people in person if avoidable, so not voting accomplishes one instance of that.
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