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piddyprints

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9. That's actually not as bad

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Sun May 3, 2026, 03:53 PM

8 hrs ago

As the people who do vote, mostly for Republicans, while admitting they don’t pay attention to politics. My hairdresser is one of those people. I have told her countless times that she really shouldn’t be voting if she doesn’t understand or care what’s going on. She “just didn’t like Hillary” and “heard that Kamala’s not very smart.” So she voted for the dumb fuck at least twice. It would be hard for me to be disappointed if people like her didn’t vote.

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I know a woman who says that she does not follow politics at all. [View all] Swede 9 hrs ago OP

I can't count the number of people over the years who've said to me, "I never vote." And they say it proudly. sop 9 hrs ago #1

George Carlin said that. He basically said it relieved him ... Whiskeytide 9 hrs ago #3

I knew a few Cerulean Southpaw 8 hrs ago #6

bet they'd say "criminals get off too much" also. ret5hd 8 hrs ago #11

That's actually not as bad piddyprints 8 hrs ago #9

I remember a letter to an editor from a WWII vet Skittles 4 hrs ago #21

I guess I don't understand why Dems can't confront this idea directly senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #2

It's because Republican has been framed as an identity... haele 9 hrs ago #4

I had a coworker say that to me once. He got a little upset Emile 8 hrs ago #5

"Politics don't affect me! ...Hey, why's everything so expensive?" Grokenstein 6 hrs ago #14

Politics is certainly about fighting for the common good, but it's not the only way to do so. WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #7

Yup SuzyandPuffpuff 8 hrs ago #8

My next door neighbor was totally puzzled when I asked if she was going to vote last year. Biophilic 8 hrs ago #10

I could almost understand that position if you're so jaded by the whole political landscape.... AZ8theist 6 hrs ago #15

Yes, the not even caring is something I don't understand. Biophilic 6 hrs ago #16

As of now, Pragmatic J's post has one response and Grokenstein 6 hrs ago #12

"Pragmatic J" is part of the problem and not the solution. Smokster 6 hrs ago #17

sure sign of people who care only about themselves Skittles 6 hrs ago #13

Ugh!!! People who don't follow what's going on are idiots! hamsterjill 5 hrs ago #18

I know a lot of non-political folks - in a very liberal and politically active town erronis 5 hrs ago #19

Yes, it's our responsibility to pay attention Cha 5 hrs ago #20