Why I am done voting.· Page 3

DakotaT
Select Member

10 years ago

You're sick, Dakota - get help!

To the powers that be: here's another example of a nice civil normal thread - two sides not in agreement, but going back and forth in a decent normal civil way - then this loser comes along to spoil things, spewing his usual hate.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker

Do you even read what people say to and about you? Good lord man, have somebody pop that bubble you live in and take in some fresh information!

BTW, you're the one that turned this forum into garbage, I just stood up to you all this time because I loathe bullies.

texaspackerbacker
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#22

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

You are getting pathetic to the point where it's just sad. How could anybody have so little appreciation of the wonderfulness all around him? And I'm the forum bully? that's a laugh. Read your own words. I actually do; I just don't let them affect me.

I repeat, get yourself some help. Seriously.

I'd say Happy Easter, but then you don't believe in the Resurrection, do you? Oh Well hahahaha.

What was this thread about, again? Before you screwed it up, I mean.

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DakotaT
Select Member

10 years ago

#23

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker

The thread is about why people quit voting and for me his name is George W Bush.

I appreciate everything I have, but I especially appreciate all the people that were stepped on so we have this country. You on the other hand think of them as insignificant because you are very selfish nothing of a man.

And no, I call bull shit on the resurrection and what Christianity in America has become. You go ahead and be a sheep though.

dfosterf
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#24

Jesus Christ - I once considered you intelligent. You're just another intolerant dinosaur that needs to just fade away - longing for the 1950's to come back. All the younger generations want change, and most of all - to stop wasting all our money on that fucking military industrial complex. I know it gave you a great life and all, but the wars we have fought post WWII have been nothing but bull shit politician's wars.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

You got me, man. Good luck.

Please do me a personal favor. You totally got me, Please, never, ever, respond to one of my posts. I will return the favor. I think Kev got rid of the ignore button, but I'm sick of you, as I'm sure you are sick of me, so let's just leave one another alone.

Laser Gunns
Senior Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

#25

to clairify my stance,

im not "apathetic", I have voted every chance since I became able to do so, and I am very concerned about the direction we are in.

but, unless there is a radical shift in voter mentality, frankly, my votes just don't fucking matter.

Rep and Dem lemmings will always outnumber people like me by a huge margin.

-most- won't even consider a 3rd party candidate, and our media generally wont even give them a damn minute of coverage, but that's a debate all it's own.

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Dec, 11, 2012 - FOREVER!

mi_keys
Senior Member

10 years ago

#26

I think Kev got rid of the ignore button

Originally Posted by: dfosterf

It's not an ignore button but you can click on someone's name in the top left corner of any post they make and a drop down menu will appear. The fourth and last option is "hide user posts." This does not hide posts that are then quoted by someone else.

Born and bred a cheesehead

DakotaT
Select Member

10 years ago

#27

Originally Posted by: dfosterf

I'll do better than that - you and Texas can have this shitfest. Bully away boys!

texaspackerbacker
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#28

Originally Posted by: Laser Gunns

I'm tempted to applaud this too. Your observations certainly are accurate. However, I just have to ask, what's the big deal? And more to the point, WHY do you see some need for a "radical shift" or "change" or whatever? Do you REALLY not think things are just fine in America the way they are? If you don't think so, specifically WHAT ain't good enough the way it is? As we used to say back in the day, what do you want, egg in your beer?

The REASON your third party types have such a hard time getting support is simply, the huge majority of voters are good normal America-loving Americans who just aren't buying what those "radical shift" types are selling.

Laser and Dodd, I'm sure you guys feel horribly bullied by my words, but forgive me, I'm just a cereal bullier. If you don't agree with me, I'll squash your fruit loops hahahahaha.

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DoddPower
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#29

The REASON your third party types have such a hard time getting support is simply, the huge majority of voters are good normal America-loving Americans who just aren't buying what those "radical shift" types are selling.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker

How can you say this when a majority of the population doesn't vote period (at least in mid-term elections)? Of that percentage, only roughly half votes for either major party, with a few percentage points going to alternatives. That means that somewhere around only 25% vote for the "good normal America-loving Americans" (whatever that means) that you are always talking about. That's hardly a "huge majority" of the US population or even the voting population. The facts, as usual, just don't support your opinions.

It would be interesting to look at the statistics of the 47-53% of the population that votes[/url]. What percentage of minorities vote? Percentage of whites? Percentage of poor? I have a feeling if every American actually voted, there wouldn't be many Republicans elected in many parts of the country, for better or worse. At least if everyone voted, more alternatives to Democrats or Republicans would become viable. Without looking at the statistics, I would say a substantial majority of the roughly 47-53% of American citizens that vote are middle class or higher white people. I'm not stating an opinion one way or the other on my guess of reality, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't true.

EDIT: I took a quick glance at some numbers after posting . According to this one site, it looks like 72% of voters in 2012 were white. I would expect there to be more white voters since there are more whites in general. I'd like to find what percentage of each demographic voted. I don't have time to research that right now, unfortunately. I've got to get back to work.

steveishere
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#30

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker

Wanting to have an actual voice in things (or rather wanting people that actually care to have a voice that matters in things) does not just mean "wanting radical change"

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