Current Events > My college friends: "I'm not voting"

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Doe
04/13/20 2:57:12 PM
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Citing alleged voter suppression, 'the DNC is the same as RNC they take the same money,' 'Joe Biden is a rapist'

Is there a way to convince them otherwise

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Caution999
04/13/20 2:57:42 PM
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It's a free country. It's their right to exercise their right to NOT vote.

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kyujo
04/13/20 2:58:07 PM
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Insult them incessantly

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EndOfDiscOne
04/13/20 2:58:58 PM
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Shame them on facebook. Not voting is a vote for Trump.

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Doe
04/13/20 3:00:06 PM
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kyujo posted...
Insult them incessantly
This pushes them towards the stalinist communists in the group

In a really bizarre way, I'm the most right-wing person in the group...

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SH_expert44
04/13/20 3:00:14 PM
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Jagr_68
04/13/20 3:00:41 PM
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EndOfDiscOne posted...
Shame them on facebook. Not voting is a vote for Trump.

The #1 ranked argument for sheep worldwide!

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Antifar
04/13/20 3:01:12 PM
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Shame ain't gonna do it.
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Pepys Monster
04/13/20 3:02:14 PM
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You want to convince them to vote for a rapist?

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krazychao5
04/13/20 3:05:32 PM
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Pepys Monster posted...
You want to convince them to vote for a rapist?
Which one?

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I Like Toast
04/13/20 3:06:07 PM
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tell them to vote 3rd party, the only way to get change is to voice that we're ready to support a new party.

Voting for 'the lesser evil' is what allowed the corporate overlords to takeover. as long as we have a 2 party system, there is no long term future. Because compromise has been a word in politics that is synonymous with weakness. Two party system + 24 hour news cycle = ez pz us vs them, we did everything right but the other guys did nothing/blocked us. It's a get out of jail card for every occasion. Where as multiple parties requires compromise, everyone has to give and take a little.

Then we just have to fix the fundemental problems lie citizens united and allowing riders on bills

and if that doesn't work, if you don't vote, candidates have to spend 0 political capital to get your vote.

and if that doesn't work, hide his weed on election week and tell him you'll give it back after he votes.

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CrazyandLazy
04/13/20 3:09:40 PM
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I Like Toast posted...
tell them to vote 3rd party, the only way to get change is to voice that we're ready to support a new party.

Wow, way to be delusional. 3rd party will never happen in a million years.

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theAteam
04/13/20 3:10:13 PM
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>College Friends

They weren't going to vote anyway.

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Caution999
04/13/20 3:11:10 PM
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CrazyandLazy posted...
Wow, way to be delusional. 3rd party will never happen in a million years.

If everyone who said this voted third party...

It would actually work.

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I Like Toast
04/13/20 4:12:44 PM
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CrazyandLazy posted...
Wow, way to be delusional. 3rd party will never happen in a million years.

55% of voting age population voted in 2016.

That means 45% of people who could vote didn't. Many because of your attitude, many because of what op described.

There's obvious other problem, but until 3rd parties start gathering votes you'll see people do what Bernie did and trump did, join the party closest to them to help them win. Bernie's ideology could easily be grounds for a new party and Republicans that had balls to not stand for trump and the racist and homophobic agendas associated with modern Republicans could branch off.

But as long as people won't vote become they have defeatist attitudes like a sick individual who was rooting for cornavirus to spread so his commute would be better, the status quo will remain

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CrazyandLazy
04/13/20 4:22:28 PM
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I Like Toast posted...
55% of voting age population voted in 2016.

That means 45% of people who could vote didn't. Many because of your attitude, many because of what op described.

There's obvious other problem, but until 3rd parties start gathering votes you'll see people do what Bernie did and trump did, join the party closest to them to help them win. Bernie's ideology could easily be grounds for a new party and Republicans that had balls to not stand for trump and the racist and homophobic agendas associated with modern Republicans could branch off.

But as long as people won't vote become they have defeatist attitudes like a sick individual who was rooting for cornavirus to spread so his commute would be better, the status quo will remain

It's pretty immature of you to basically call every non voter as defeatist. Maybe they have more important things to do than vote. Some people work and can't take leave. Hint: If you didn't know voting day is not a public holiday. Shame on you!

Also, still going on about 3rd party. lol. That will never ever happen and deep down you know it. Don't sling shots at people out of your frustration?


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I Like Toast
04/13/20 5:55:32 PM
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CrazyandLazy posted...
It's pretty immature of you to basically call every non voter as defeatist
I didn't, just your attitude specifically. It's pretty immature of you to misconstrue what was posted because you couldn't actually address it

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Steve Nick
04/13/20 5:58:47 PM
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people aren't going to drive out to a polling booth and wait an hour to do something they don't even believe in

Would be like going to the DMV just for fun

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NeonOctopus
04/13/20 6:02:11 PM
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MarqueeSeries
04/13/20 6:04:10 PM
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Tell them to vote third party

Now is the time more than ever to start legitimizing your third party of choice in local, state, and federal elections
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Funkydog
04/13/20 6:08:33 PM
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Ask them in they realise not voting is essentially voting for Trump.

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Umbreon
04/13/20 6:19:37 PM
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Calmly tell them that if Trump wins, things are going to get much worse(Unless they're rich, which they're not).

Tell them that yes, the DNC is shit that's barely competent enough to wipe their own ass. They are however at least trying to help people out. The GOP actively wants to fuck people over for profit.

Tell them that not voting doesn't "send a message". They'll just assume young people are lazy or indifferent. Tell them that not voting isn't protesting, it's surrender. It's telling both sides "I don't care what happens to my community."

Politics is bullshit. It's probably going to always be bullshit. But people like them? They can make it slightly less bullshit. Kind of like how that bullshit about gay people not bring able to marry ended. Trans people still going through it, Trump made it more bullshit for them by saying they can't serve in the military. Either you're okay with that, or you want less bullshit.

So vote. Biden sucks, but at least he leaves the door open to an actual good candidate in 2024. Trump wins? He puts more judges in, don't expect shit to get done for you until you're old and decrepit

Vote.

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MudKip_Master
04/13/20 6:21:34 PM
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EndOfDiscOne posted...
Shame them on facebook. Not voting is a vote for Trump.

Is this supposed to be bad?

Not a vote going to Trump but these people javing a choice to not vote for anyone.
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Solid Snake07
04/13/20 6:24:22 PM
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I'm not voting

Trump is a jackass and Biden is senile

I wouldnt have voted for Bernie either

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BroodRyu
04/13/20 6:25:39 PM
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Though their reasoning may be silly, I 100% support a persons choice to not vote and find it ridiculous that anyone would get upset over it. You should not feel forced to vote if you cannot find a suitable candidate.
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Squall28
04/13/20 6:29:01 PM
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Solid Snake07 posted...
I'm not voting

Trump is a jackass and Biden is senile

I wouldnt have voted for Bernie either

Trump would get to pick 2 flip two Supreme Court justices next term if elected. I don't know about you, but 7/9 conservative judges sound terrifying to me.

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Balrog0
04/13/20 6:31:08 PM
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Maybe just friendly persistence

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Solid Snake07
04/13/20 7:07:20 PM
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Squall28 posted...
Trump would get to pick 2 flip two Supreme Court justices next term if elected. I don't know about you, but 7/9 conservative judges sound terrifying to me.


*shrug*

I live in alabama, my vote is meaningless anyway

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