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codey
01/17/21 8:44:21 AM
#52:


It's an immature and privileged perspective . I get not liking politics, it's an ugly, messy, trainwreck of a thing, but to not care at all when they affect your life so much? That's some privileged shit.

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QueenCarly
01/17/21 8:46:03 AM
#53:


viewmaster_pi posted...
i'm obviously yike...ing at your forced interpretation of what you WANT it to mean to justify going off on them. while politics to a certain degree affects your life in many ways, some people simply aren't concerned with the things they have no power over.

politics inform every aspect of our lives, i don't mean specifically electoral politics,

people thinking they have no power over things is what keeps current power structures in place that exploit the working class

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SSJCAT
01/17/21 8:46:10 AM
#54:


JBaLLEN66 posted...
I didnt even vote for Trump, you must be mad because you are #2 lmao
I wasnt talking about you I was talking about viewmaster. But what am I #2 at? Im confused

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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 8:49:45 AM
#55:


i didn't vote for trump either, you're just reactionary and bitter as fuck. doesn't matter which rich old man who's disconnected from the real world is in the white house, but you better believe you'll assume and attack me over it, which is exactly my point when i say that to a degree, not caring about politics is a virtue

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SSJCAT
01/17/21 8:50:51 AM
#56:


viewmaster_pi posted...
i didn't vote for trump either, you're just reactionary and bitter as fuck. doesn't matter which rich old man who's disconnected from the real world is in the white house, but you better believe you'll assume and attack me over it, which is exactly my point when i say that to a degree, not caring about politics is a virtue
man youre the one using such mean language i aint even mad lol

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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 8:51:08 AM
#57:


maybe it's better to specify that not caring about the talking heads is a virtue. nothing wrong with being left or right until you're far left or right, in my humble opinion

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SSJCAT
01/17/21 8:51:49 AM
#58:


But I disagree. You are very cynical, sir. Need a better outlook on life.

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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 8:51:53 AM
#59:


SSJCAT posted...
man youre the one using such mean language i aint even mad lol
then i'll thank you not to lie and try and smear me for shit

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SSJCAT
01/17/21 8:53:24 AM
#60:


viewmaster_pi posted...
then i'll thank you not to lie and try and smear me for shit
I had you tagged as trumper for some reason ya must have been defending him in a thread or somethin.

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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 8:53:52 AM
#61:


SSJCAT posted...
But I disagree. You are very cynical, sir. Need a better outlook on life.
you're the one who made it personal but okay, play this game

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SSJCAT
01/17/21 8:56:33 AM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
you're the one who made it personal but okay, play this game
Youre the dawg who came in to this thread just to come at other peoples posts. Sorry for responding to it? Lol whateva peace


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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 8:56:41 AM
#63:


lol and now we get to the tags. this is what i'm talking about. assume shit, label, hold grudges, obsess.

am i really the one who needs a better outlook? or can we just enjoy a fuckin sunday morning

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indica
01/17/21 8:57:35 AM
#64:


viewmaster_pi posted...
i'm obviously yike...ing at your forced interpretation of what you WANT it to mean to justify going off on them. while politics to a certain degree affects your life in many ways, some people simply aren't concerned with the things they have no power over.
You're breaking the illusion of democracy there

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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 8:59:42 AM
#65:


indica posted...
You're breaking the illusion of democracy there
fuck, i mean...

bad government? vote! them! out!

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xXfireglzXx
01/17/21 9:03:34 AM
#66:


They don't want to talk politics with you because you have presented yourself as an obnoxious individual.

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Trickfinger
01/17/21 9:11:19 AM
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xXfireglzXx posted...
They don't want to talk politics with you because you have presented yourself as an obnoxious individual.
Completely made-up scenarios for 100, Alex.

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Trickfinger
01/17/21 9:11:50 AM
#68:


For future reference guys, just answer the topic and stop trying to be cute.

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R_Jackal
01/17/21 9:57:19 AM
#69:


Depends on how they act about it.

I'm one of them but willing to admit it's entirely a selfish stance. Most of what's going on isn't going to impact my life so I just don't care, and I tend to avoid people with strong political leanings as I usually see them having the same tendencies as me but they just want to be loud and obnoxious about it.

When I hear someone else say it, I mostly just try to figure out if they're just saying it to avoid drama which is usually the case, legitimately apathetic which is rare, or just ill informed .

That said I do stay informed because politics are the best fucking reality show on television. You legitimately can not get better drama.
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Coloradough
01/17/21 10:00:01 AM
#70:


Only americans have a fierce obsession with politics like it's a bad tv drama you're required to watch

This isn't normal, even though you all like to think it is

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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 10:06:03 AM
#71:


Coloradough posted...
Only americans have a fierce obsession with politics like it's a bad tv drama you're required to watch

This isn't normal, even though you all like to think it is
cult of personality in action. our "leaders" just want us to tune in and tune out

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gatorsPENSbucs
01/17/21 10:13:51 AM
#72:


Smackems posted...
They're living a better life
Can definitely back this one up.

SSJCAT posted...
People who arent political are the ones who are always crying and screaming about sjws and their games being ruined by politics because of a gay character
And this is just straight up false

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gna647
01/17/21 10:16:01 AM
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I tell them theyre extremely privileged or ignorant to not feel the effects that politics have in their daily lives

also usually its said by privileged white males. Because rheyre the least likely to feel the effects of politics because theyre already in the upper hand demographic

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lejonbrames
01/17/21 10:18:11 AM
#74:


Parappa09 posted...
kinda jealous because following politics i truly understand that ignorance is bliss
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RedJackson
01/17/21 10:20:00 AM
#75:


Coloradough posted...
Only americans have a fierce obsession with politics like it's a bad tv drama you're required to watch

This isn't normal, even though you all like to think it is

Ikr! Lol like how do people not get this.. theyre out here really acting like theyre really thinking about the world when theyre blowing a load or wiping their ass

I guess they must be doing exactly that considering the pedestal they put politics on

I dont understand it though, how many different ways can you have the same conversation over and over and over and over and over

But politics includes everything!

They really throw that around like its a catch all, if we speak in those terms then really its not even politics - its devolved religion since it was here first and that was the system used to deliberate on all the governmental systems created after

Politics is a religion, just a really shitty one though


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rodu_jr
01/17/21 10:20:32 AM
#76:


they may just not want to talk about politics
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HaVeNII7
01/17/21 10:28:13 AM
#77:


I used to say that, for the longest time. I only got into politics this election cycle, and have been very regularly reading up on things.

Its important. Even if its not important to me, its still important. If my vote can help someone else out there, then it would be selfish not to cast it. It was selfish for me not to cast it. And that goes for anyone staying out of it. Youre deliberately avoiding a chance to put people who you agree with, into a position where they can help others. Whether it affects you personally or not shouldnt really be the reason you choose to not participate.

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Trickfinger
01/17/21 11:01:40 AM
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rodu_jr posted...
they may just not want to talk about politics

Not the circumstances of the hypothetical question I'm asking.
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Rhylos
01/17/21 11:11:55 AM
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I'm a political nihilist. Doesn't matter what you think, politicians are gonna politician. Both sides are garbage.
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QueenCarly
01/17/21 11:54:28 AM
#80:


Rhylos posted...
I'm a political nihilist. Doesn't matter what you think, politicians are gonna politician. Both sides are garbage.

Politics aren't limited to politicians. Politics don't have to involve old guys in suits or even ballots.

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ZeroX91
01/17/21 12:06:06 PM
#81:


Coloradough posted...
Only americans have a fierce obsession with politics like it's a bad tv drama you're required to watch

This isn't normal, even though you all like to think it is
Not even all americans it's just people in the teens/20s and their 50s/60s

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ZeroX91
01/17/21 12:10:27 PM
#82:


HaVeNII7 posted...
I used to say that, for the longest time. I only got into politics this election cycle, and have been very regularly reading up on things.

Its important. Even if its not important to me, its still important. If my vote can help someone else out there, then it would be selfish not to cast it. It was selfish for me not to cast it. And that goes for anyone staying out of it. Youre deliberately avoiding a chance to put people who you agree with, into a position where they can help others. Whether it affects you personally or not shouldnt really be the reason you choose to not participate.
Why do people try to frame selfishness as bad it's just being pragmatic, hell the biggest problems in america come from people voting against their self interest. No one making less that 900k a year benefits from voting republican.

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TheLiarParadox
01/17/21 12:12:42 PM
#83:


Coloradough posted...
Only americans have a fierce obsession with politics like it's a bad tv drama you're required to watch

This isn't normal, even though you all like to think it is
You don't have to be jacked in all the time to be political.


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Balrog0
01/17/21 12:14:03 PM
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It doesn't tell me anything. Some people who say it are lying and know they are but say it because it makes them appear less biased. Some people who say it are lying and don't know they're lying. Some people say it and mean it. Idk

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Cuticrusader09
01/17/21 12:18:40 PM
#86:


Rhylos posted...
I'm a political nihilist. Doesn't matter what you think, politicians are gonna politician. Both sides are garbage.


Totally agree with this.

On a side note my kid went to school with the granddaughter of a former governor (and the girls dad was in politics as well). The whole family just felt fake any time you interacted with them. Like they were constantly acting. It was creepy.
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onedarksoul
01/17/21 12:23:55 PM
#88:


It says they are smarter than average.

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troll_swag
01/17/21 12:24:36 PM
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9 times out of 10 theyre usually on the wrong side of the conversation

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Balrog0
01/17/21 12:24:41 PM
#90:


onedarksoul posted...
It says they are smarter than average.

What an idiotic assumption lol

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Trickfinger
01/17/21 12:32:32 PM
#91:


JustMyOpinion posted...
What a stupid take. One side is clearly much, much worse than the other.
Which side?

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Blue_Inigo
01/17/21 12:33:48 PM
#92:


Gwynevere posted...
Tells me they have no strong convictions or beliefs


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FlameTurtle
01/17/21 12:37:51 PM
#93:


I wish that politics weren't into me

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Trickfinger
01/17/21 12:38:10 PM
#94:


FlameTurtle posted...
I wish that politics weren't into me
Amen brother

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IShall_Run_Amok
01/17/21 12:40:32 PM
#96:


They're naive and irresponsible.

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Beemo_Season12
01/17/21 12:41:20 PM
#97:


It says they have to work for what they got, they don't have time to squabble over the little things.
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Anteaterking
01/17/21 12:41:46 PM
#98:


Generally, people who "aren't into politics" are people whose lives aren't impacted (or they don't view as impacted) by politics around them. This tends to also be someone who skews conservative, because the status quo is conservative.

Typically these people *are* more political than they think, but they see their own viewpoints as apolitical.

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FlameTurtle
01/17/21 12:42:02 PM
#99:


Trickfinger posted...
Amen brother
Not a brother, but yeah

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QueenCarly
01/17/21 12:44:28 PM
#101:


Trickfinger posted...
Amen brother

Don't be a dick

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viewmaster_pi
01/17/21 12:45:02 PM
#102:


flameturtle is trans iirc, so repeating brother further is gonna get you modded for misgendering

just sayin

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