Current Events > As I grew up and learned how complex politics are

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The less inclined I became to pick sides or debate them. When I came to the realization of how tough and complex this shitshow is, I just tapped out because I'm a fucking moron and I know my ideas wouldn't do shit.
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Shit
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*shits on this topic*
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I will use the 500th post in this topic to shit on the 499th post in this topic.
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I felt like that too for awhile. I believe that I can choose a side opposing the opposite side, and still respect that the opposite side keeps my side in check and that both sides are required for a fair and balanced system. It's like being an actor in a play. I respect that our conflict is what drives the plot forward and without one side or the other, things would be dreadful.

Nazis openly marching in the streets sort of push me to say 'fuck them', though.

Dash_Harber posted...

I felt like that too for awhile. I believe that I can choose a side opposing the opposite side, and still respect that the opposite side keeps my side in check and that both sides are required for a fair and balanced system. It's like being an actor in a play. I respect that our conflict is what drives the plot forward and without one side or the other, things would be dreadful.

Nazis openly marching in the streets sort of push me to say 'fuck them', though.

The whole dichotomy of "two sides" doesn't really make sense for something like politics, since the diversity of possible views is so wide. It's ended up that way in places like USA because that's the natural consequence of a pluralty electoral system like FPTP. Introducing a proportional voting system would be the best way to break the depressing stagnation that's become ingrained in national politics there, imo.
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Sonic Cannon posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

I felt like that too for awhile. I believe that I can choose a side opposing the opposite side, and still respect that the opposite side keeps my side in check and that both sides are required for a fair and balanced system. It's like being an actor in a play. I respect that our conflict is what drives the plot forward and without one side or the other, things would be dreadful.

Nazis openly marching in the streets sort of push me to say 'fuck them', though.

The whole dichotomy of "two sides" doesn't really make sense for something like politics, since the diversity of possible views is so wide. It's ended up that way in places like USA because that's the natural consequence of a pluralty electoral system like FPTP. Introducing a proportional voting system would be the best way to break the depressing stagnation that's become ingrained in national politics there, imo.

Yes, in reality there is going to be people I really agree with, people I sort of agree, people I have no feeling towards, people I disagree with, and people I really disagree with. That doesn't change the fact that I respect that there is multiple sides with multiple opinions and that is a good thing because no one side should have all the power. I wasn't commenting on the voting system either.