I Didn't Vote., page 10

I posted this response to the "you didn't vote so you have no right to complain" mantra in another thread and would like to add some thoughts in response to some the things I have read in this thread:

Why, WHY do you people say stuff like this? Do you have ANY idea how close minded and retarded those "one line zingers" sound? Of course you don't because you like to feel better (pompous) than those that don't vote. Well let me tell you something buddy, I have never voted, did not this time and I CAN complain and there isn't a DAMN THING you can do about it! So get off your damn high horse and try to understand and appreciate WHY some people choose not to vote instead of responding with more "one line zingers" that do nothing but shut down intelligent discourse. I live here, the actions and decisions those politicians make effect MY LIFE and I have EVERY right to complain and defend my position. You wanna feel good about yourself by engaging in a completely corrupted "election" race so you have a "right" to complain, fine do it but don't tell me I have "no right to complain" and expect to get away with saying crap like that just because it is a common "One line zinger" response to positions contrary to your own. Have some damn common respect!

In my case, I have become so disgusted, so disenfranchised and so very sick and tired of the way things are (and have been) with no end in sight that I've reached a boiling point of just not caring anymore. A person can only take so much before they become galvanized against a particular dynamic. And PLEASE don't insult my intelligence by saying "well do something about it ." Any discerning individual can ascertain via direct observation that voting doesn't, in the end, change much of anything. Gas prices still go up and down, politicians still lie, cheat and steal. The government still engages in near constant conflicts, the forced (not constitutional) income tax still takes our money, lobbyists still render the voice of the people null and void with their deep pockets and hidden agendas, etc, etc. ALL this has been and still does go on regardless of which party is in "control" of the government. So that begs the questions of who is really in control of the government and WHY do many people insist on holding on the beLIEf that voting actually changes anything of major consequence. You people that insist on tossing around these mindless slogans whilst feeling good about yourselves really need to examine WHY you are doing it and what belief structure or paradigm is guiding you into this consistent behavior. People generally like to consider themselves dynamic and ever changing, well from my perspective that is not the case. People want to find something they can believe in (government, voting, a religion, science, whatever) then defend the walls of that belief with all their might against any and all perspectives that may damage that belief. The voting system in this country is crap, broken and needs to be completely re-done. Until the vote of EVERY person that has voted is actually counted in a REAL direct populace vote (no middle men, no electoral college crap) I'm not voting for anyone on ANY subject, EVER. Those of you that can't deal with that, fine, but expect some fire in return of your damn "one line zingers."

And just for the record, as I saw this subject come up briefly. I was called for local jury duty and I rejected it. I answered their form honestly and would have made an excellent and discerning juror. However, my final statement on the form indicated my lack of faith and trust in the "Justice system" and that the compensation offered was not nearly enough to cover the loss of income from having to take a week off work. I was excused with no complaints. I made a choice based on my principles and experiences, just as the thread starter has done and no amount of retarded "one line zingers" can take away from the validity of that choice.

[edit on 6-11-2008 by observer28]