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plutherusThe vote's coming up if you haven't already.
But, remember to vote. It doesn't matter who you vote for, as long as you do.
That's the popular message of the day.
It is, of course, bullshit.
It matters a lot who you vote for. And, frankly, some of you would do just as well to stay home and not pollute the system with your votes.
If you're going to vote for a barely-educated millionaire heiress because you think she's ordinary folk just like you, then don't vote.
If you're voting on the basis of who you would rather sit down and have a beer with, then don't vote.
If you think a Black man must necessarily be a Muslim and a Muslim must necessarily be a terrorist, then don't vote.
If you think three dollars a gallon is a great price for gas because it used to be four... don't vote.
If you're on Social Security disability and collect food stamps for your children and are worried that reversing the tax break for the wealthiest 5% of Americans will raise your taxes, then don't vote.
If you want to return the United States to some kind of mythical past Theocracy, then don't vote.
If you think that the biggest danger facing our nation today is that gay people might get equal rights to straights, don't vote.
If you think that Iran has a vibrant nuclear weapons program despite the findings of every international organization, including the CIA, that's looked into it, then don't vote.
If you are aware of the findings mentioned above, but want us to invade and occupy yet another country because "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence", don't vote.
If you think that the only reason to support Hillary was because she was a woman, don't bother voting.
If you think that, after releasing videos trying to paint Obama as a radical Muslim, a Socialist, a Terrorist, an Atheist, a Black Panther, and, yes, even the Antichrist Himself (as portrayed in Left Behind), McCain is actually surprised that some of his followers are ignorant bigots, well, just don't vote.
If you think that a "news" program that once went to the Supreme Court to defend their right to lie to the American public is the only one you should trust to tell you the truth, then DON'T FUCKING VOTE!! Just stay home, drink your beer, and watch the ball game, or the tractor pull, or that TV show about the hot chick who's a lawyer despite her obvious lack of any qualifications for the job. Come to think of it, that last one could explain a few things... Never mind, just stay home, OK? The system doesn't need to be polluted with your input.
But, remember to vote. It doesn't matter who you vote for, as long as you do.
That's the popular message of the day.
It is, of course, bullshit.
It matters a lot who you vote for. And, frankly, some of you would do just as well to stay home and not pollute the system with your votes.
If you're going to vote for a barely-educated millionaire heiress because you think she's ordinary folk just like you, then don't vote.
If you're voting on the basis of who you would rather sit down and have a beer with, then don't vote.
If you think a Black man must necessarily be a Muslim and a Muslim must necessarily be a terrorist, then don't vote.
If you think three dollars a gallon is a great price for gas because it used to be four... don't vote.
If you're on Social Security disability and collect food stamps for your children and are worried that reversing the tax break for the wealthiest 5% of Americans will raise your taxes, then don't vote.
If you want to return the United States to some kind of mythical past Theocracy, then don't vote.
If you think that the biggest danger facing our nation today is that gay people might get equal rights to straights, don't vote.
If you think that Iran has a vibrant nuclear weapons program despite the findings of every international organization, including the CIA, that's looked into it, then don't vote.
If you are aware of the findings mentioned above, but want us to invade and occupy yet another country because "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence", don't vote.
If you think that the only reason to support Hillary was because she was a woman, don't bother voting.
If you think that, after releasing videos trying to paint Obama as a radical Muslim, a Socialist, a Terrorist, an Atheist, a Black Panther, and, yes, even the Antichrist Himself (as portrayed in Left Behind), McCain is actually surprised that some of his followers are ignorant bigots, well, just don't vote.
If you think that a "news" program that once went to the Supreme Court to defend their right to lie to the American public is the only one you should trust to tell you the truth, then DON'T FUCKING VOTE!! Just stay home, drink your beer, and watch the ball game, or the tractor pull, or that TV show about the hot chick who's a lawyer despite her obvious lack of any qualifications for the job. Come to think of it, that last one could explain a few things... Never mind, just stay home, OK? The system doesn't need to be polluted with your input.
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Date: 2008-11-01 02:53 am (UTC)