Comments | filkertom: Don't Vote

filkertom

Don't Vote

Oct 02, 2008 14:47

(the uncensored version, some language NSFW)

Thanks to ponderoid for sending this along.

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nimitzbrood October 2 2008, 19:04:42 UTC

Absolute brilliance. I'm posting this to my LJ as soon as I post this reply.

I've already sent it to a group of at least 10 people I know.

thatcrazycajun October 2 2008, 20:36:37 UTC

So what is this, an attempt at reverse psychology? If so, the Foremen did a way better job with their song "Don't Vote."

nimitzbrood October 2 2008, 20:39:13 UTC

Hey on a sinking ship I'm not going to complain about who blows up the best life preserver...

filkertom October 2 2008, 20:43:18 UTC

Did you watch it all the way through, Matt? :)

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philady October 2 2008, 19:28:15 UTC

Thank you for sharing this. I posted the link on my Facebook.

bayushisan October 2 2008, 19:37:19 UTC

Brilliant. Just brilliant, and I concur with it's message.

Vote. Vote Democrat, Republican, Green Party, Libertarian, U.S. Constitution Party, vote for any of them that you believe in but just vote.

filkertom October 2 2008, 19:52:09 UTC

Absolutely. That is the message, and it's one of the most important ones that some people simply never get.

And as usual, fuck what *I* wanna think... fredhuggins October 2 2008, 19:56:15 UTC

At first, I was optimistic that they really MEANT it. But then, the smug sarcasm started flowing, and I was angry again ( ... )

Re: And as usual, fuck what *I* wanna think... thatcrazycajun October 2 2008, 20:45:01 UTC

I'm sorry the sarcasm bugs you, and the suggestion that everyone vote no matter how ill-informed or prejudice-driven. However, there is one big problem with the attitude that only the educated and highly intelligent should vote (a view you share with the late Robert Heinlein, BTW): namely, Leger's Second Law of Politics, which is that Low Turnout Always Helps the Noisy Minority ( ... )

Re: And as usual, fuck what *I* wanna think... voiceofkiki October 2 2008, 20:53:13 UTC

While I agree with you on most of this, Matt, I will diverge on one bit.

I have found people whose idea of staying informed to be watching Daily Show and Colbert Report to be far more educated about what is really going on in the country than those who watch only CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and certainly Fox News.

While I do hope beyond hope that most voters are aware of their cadidate's stance on most issues, I realize that may be too much to ask of most people. But I'd rather the masses show up to vote for an idea of a party than a brainwashed few steal an election.

There's a reason why cults never have huge numbers of people in them. Crazy tends to diffuse in larger populations. I don't want to see the vocal minority in either party get control in this election.

I'd prefer the masses step forward and chorus a giant "Meh." We might be better off as a country. In that way, I agree with the sentiment of the video.

Re: And as usual, fuck what *I* wanna think... hitchkitty October 3 2008, 13:35:28 UTC

Point of order:

Yes, "cults never have huge numbers of people in them".

But that's because a cult of sufficient size is called a "religion".

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filkertom October 2 2008, 21:30:29 UTC

You won't be missing your son's birthday. You can tell him you're celebrating it by working to make his future better, and he'll still get cake, just later. ;)