Would the evidence convict you?

I have to preface this with my standard saying. I come here to ATS to let y’all lead me into thought. Those that agree with me and especially those that disagree with me satisfy that need.

My other preface is that I don’t claim to have researched this subject for any country other than the USA…yet. I’m relatively sure that some of my world friends here will enlighten me about their country, and start me down the path though!

Skeptic Overlord has challenged us to become involved in politics.

SO's Challenge

We sit here behind an anonymous computer screen and espouse our political activism. And, perhaps this forum’s members have their merits in that we are probably more active than the “other” people. Still, considering this is a cross section of society on ATS…I have my doubts.

Do you vote? Guessing 30% or more of you eligible to vote, didn’t bother to in the last presidential election.

Voter Turnout

Would the evidence convict you?

I see you on here telling me and the world how awful this government is, and how terrible our leaders treat us…yet YOU allow them to hold office! When I see 95% of the eligible voters turn out, I will believe that we all went and had our “official” say in our government.

Do you truly study the candidates before you choose one? Again, I would bet that close to 30% of you don’t have a clue who you are voting to hire. I’m allowing for the assumption that ATS members are probably ahead of the bell curve.

Voter Knowlege

Would the evidence convict you?

Do you take others with you to vote?

How about your children, do they see you voting? Do you talk to them about how you decide who you are going to vote for?

Now, having said that and asked those questions of you, I ask myself if there is a place for the rhetoric we all employ here. And my gut answer is a resounding YES! It is in our personal best interest to sway others to our viewpoint…all I ask is that you officially register your viewpoint by voting before you attempt to sway me.

I vote when there's a candidate to vote for. If it's down to the lesser of several evils I dont bother or if I happen to be going by the polling place I'll do a write-in.

When your choice is between authoritarian tyrant A and authoritarian tyrant B the best thing to do is go to the rifle range with your family.

thisguy...duly noted, and a star for the frank honesty of your response! I too have found myself presented with the "lesser evil" choice. I just still choose to cast that vote so that I can later crab about the jerk with the threat of never voting for them again.

OK, we create a political party. What then?

Reply to post by LyricusMagna

Nothing.

The best you can do when you are among the chronically unrepresented is attempt to enlighten your fellow man.

When you're caught somewhere between corporatist oligarchy and mob rule relying on the enlightenment of the lowest common denominator to 'approve' freedom the only real option is secession.


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secession would require a vote i think...or am I wrong? See, we do agree...just not on the same horizon. I see the horizon as a destination...the pilot in me I suppose. If I read you right you see that same horizon as a reason to turn 180 degrees. Perhaps we will meet in the middle because you might be closer to the horizon I see...you might be in front of me.

Thanks!

Note to the mods...

Would y'all be so kind as to move this thread to Political Ideology? That's where I intended to post it. Sorry for the bother, but I just realized how inept I really was.

Thank-you!