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henry quirk · 08-10-2018, 07:45 PM

Do I strike you as particularly tolerant, of anyone, or anything, at any time?

Here's the thing, toad: all this...

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. Being on no side allows me to more fairly judge and criticize the excesses of all sides.

I don't vote because I am not 100% certain of the best policies to govern us.

I don't vote because I am not a great judge of character.

I don't vote because I am an anti-authoritarian moderate and never find anyone that represents me.

I don't vote because people generally vote by their personality type and I don't think we should be governed by anyone with my ridiculous personality type.

I don't vote because I don't care to stay fully informed about politics in a world where our sense-making establishments are broken and desperate to reach audiences that demand only the affirmation of their own point of view.

...is poop.

Again: you can't make a show of the glories of democracy and respresentative government and then opt out.

Well, yeah, you can but that just makes you a hypocrite (not principled or thoughtful or insightful or an example to be followed).

As you like.

08-10-2018, 07:45 PM	#112
henry quirk maskless: yesterday, today, tomorrow Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,162	"is that the limit of your tolerance for discussion?" Do I strike you as particularly tolerant, of anyone, or anything, at any time? Here's the thing, toad: all this... 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. Being on no side allows me to more fairly judge and criticize the excesses of all sides. I don't vote because I am not 100% certain of the best policies to govern us. I don't vote because I am not a great judge of character. I don't vote because I am an anti-authoritarian moderate and never find anyone that represents me. I don't vote because people generally vote by their personality type and I don't think we should be governed by anyone with my ridiculous personality type. I don't vote because I don't care to stay fully informed about politics in a world where our sense-making establishments are broken and desperate to reach audiences that demand only the affirmation of their own point of view. ...is poop. Again: you can't make a show of the glories of democracy and respresentative government and then opt out. Well, yeah, you can but that just makes you a hypocrite (not principled or thoughtful or insightful or an example to be followed). As you like.