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Biophilic

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10. My next door neighbor was totally puzzled when I asked if she was going to vote last year.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 03:58 PM

10 hrs ago

Why would she or anyone else do that. It was like a foreign concept to her. She’s in her mid sixties, relatively well educated and comes from a middle class family in Massachusetts. I honestly didn’t know what to say to her.

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I know a woman who says that she does not follow politics at all. [View all] Swede 11 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 11 hrs ago #1

George Carlin said that. He basically said it relieved him ... Whiskeytide 11 hrs ago #3

I knew a few Cerulean Southpaw 11 hrs ago #6

bet they'd say "criminals get off too much" also. ret5hd 10 hrs ago #11

That's actually not as bad piddyprints 10 hrs ago #9

I remember a letter to an editor from a WWII vet Skittles 6 hrs ago #21

I guess I don't understand why Dems can't confront this idea directly senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #2

It's because Republican has been framed as an identity... haele 11 hrs ago #4

I had a coworker say that to me once. He got a little upset Emile 11 hrs ago #5

"Politics don't affect me! ...Hey, why's everything so expensive?" Grokenstein 8 hrs ago #14

Politics is certainly about fighting for the common good, but it's not the only way to do so. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #7

Yup SuzyandPuffpuff 10 hrs ago #8

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

I could almost understand that position if you're so jaded by the whole political landscape.... AZ8theist 8 hrs ago #15

Yes, the not even caring is something I don't understand. Biophilic 8 hrs ago #16

HAHA!! AZ8theist 49 min ago #22

As of now, Pragmatic J's post has one response and Grokenstein 8 hrs ago #12

"Pragmatic J" is part of the problem and not the solution. Smokster 8 hrs ago #17

sure sign of people who care only about themselves Skittles 8 hrs ago #13

Ugh!!! People who don't follow what's going on are idiots! hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #18

I know a lot of non-political folks - in a very liberal and politically active town erronis 7 hrs ago #19

Yes, it's our responsibility to pay attention Cha 7 hrs ago #20