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marylandblue

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8. Democracy is a rare form of government

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 10:39 AM

Oct 2018

And maybe it's rare because people don't actually want to participate in government. It's work, it requires thinking, it's messy, it requires commitment. Rather than berate people for not voting, we need to make the act of participation a valuable end in itself. Something worth the effort that is beyond "Trump will get you if you don't."

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Sick and tired of the LAME and PATHETIC excuses for not voting. Don't vote? Then don't BITCH! [View all] LBM20 Oct 2018 OP

Noooo qazplm135 Oct 2018 #1

Seriously? We have candidates all over "inspiring" them and Herr Trumpenstein in the White House. LBM20 Oct 2018 #2

No qazplm135 Oct 2018 #9

With every respect, if all that is going on can't motivate them then nothing will. LBM20 Oct 2018 #14

Probably qazplm135 Oct 2018 #23

Perhaps Trump's promise to resume child-family separations Hortensis Oct 2018 #40

Other than Vietnam, young people have NEVER voted. bearsfootball516 Oct 2018 #3

Prior generations qazplm135 Oct 2018 #10

Oh yes. violetpastille Oct 2018 #31

not to the present degree qazplm135 Oct 2018 #32

My Perspective violetpastille Oct 2018 #33

Nothing works qazplm135 Oct 2018 #35

There is a force violetpastille Oct 2018 #36

The problem is way too many are coddled instead of scolded. It's LAZY INEXUSABLE SHAMEFUL APATHY. LBM20 Oct 2018 #38

"Always been this way" is still no excuse. If you don't vote, don't complain. LBM20 Oct 2018 #15

Do You Have Some Numbers RobinA Oct 2018 #41

When I first started voting, my parents and elders would have laughed in my face EffieBlack Oct 2018 #4

Same here Effie! radical noodle Oct 2018 #6

Exactly! I voted absentee the first time at age 19 when I was overseas in the service. NO EXCUSES! LBM20 Oct 2018 #16

I hear ya! "Inspire me! Insprire me! Inspire me! Wah Wah Wah...!" as they pound fists. PATHETIC! LBM20 Oct 2018 #22

Somewhere in a pre-iron-age cave this exact paragraph was carved by beating a piece of granite into marble falls Oct 2018 #5

I absolutely agree. elocs Oct 2018 #7

Thanks! LBM20 Oct 2018 #19

Actually, in 2016, Republicans were very inspired. Mariana Oct 2018 #24

Anecdotally Speaking, RobinA Oct 2018 #42

That is what Fox News does for Republicans NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #47

Democracy is a rare form of government marylandblue Oct 2018 #8

I generally think qazplm135 Oct 2018 #11

That's just not consistent with historically marylandblue Oct 2018 #13

Well, if Traitor Don can't tell them that their vote matters then nothing will. LBM20 Oct 2018 #20

Nope qazplm135 Oct 2018 #21

True, but I was speaking in context of those who don't vote marylandblue Oct 2018 #25

I guess my point is qazplm135 Oct 2018 #28

Then get off the video games and check out the candidates online. Sorry, no excuses. None. LBM20 Oct 2018 #17

I See An Excuse RobinA Oct 2018 #43

What about the people that vote Republican JonLP24 Oct 2018 #12

Thanks for helping my point. If people are concerned about Republicans, then GO VOTE. And these LBM20 Oct 2018 #18

I'm posting at DU on a phone right now JonLP24 Oct 2018 #26

Again you make my point for me. If there is time to stare at screens and play video games there is LBM20 Oct 2018 #39

I got my ballot!! JonLP24 Oct 2018 #45

Here here nycbos Oct 2018 #27

Not voting? Surrender keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #29

My late MIL Freddie Oct 2018 #30

I'm From PA, Too RobinA Oct 2018 #44

The fact is most people don't follow politics much... Joe941 Oct 2018 #34

Which is sad, pathetic, and inexcusable. Busy lives? Ok, but PLENTY of time to LIVE on devices. It LBM20 Oct 2018 #37

Ballot arrived on Saturday and I dropped it ChazII Oct 2018 #46

Mine came last Thursday and turned in to the city hall Friday. NO EXCUSES! LBM20 Oct 2018 #48