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nadinbrzezinski

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8. You shoudl walk Mt Hope sometimes

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 05:32 PM

Apr 2015

and I have watched the movie. Again, it is a movie.

I am bringing you reality and why many people are NOT voting.

I suspect that I will hear more of that as the oligarchy takes hold.

My attitude is actually more cynical than that. I vote to keep in practice.

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Just a quick note as to why people at times do not vote [View all] nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 OP

I often watch the movie "Mississippi Burning" upaloopa Apr 2015 #1

Well you have little patience nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #3

I was homeless in San Diego but I still voted. upaloopa Apr 2015 #6

You shoudl walk Mt Hope sometimes nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #8

the OP is not condoning not voting, she is explaining WHY people don't with links to explain. m-lekktor Apr 2015 #14

My mother worked very hard in her time also, washed clothes on a rub board, Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #2

And this has none to do with what I just wrote nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #4

Oh. really, what about the mom who had two jobs? Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #5

Re-read it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #11

I did, it said a mom with three jobs. My point was we all got our grievences Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #17

It went over your head nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #19

No, not voting did not go over my head. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #21

I am sorry that it did go over your head nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #22

I vote every time because I know those items you mentioned will never change if we dont vote. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #23

I am going to make an assumption a huge one nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #24

I am not middle class for sure, a little SS and a minimun wage job to survive. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #29

So you are commited to voting nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #30

Waste of time my ass. Adrahil Apr 2015 #43

Congrats, must be a really small town nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #45

About 80,000. Started small and worked up. Adrahil Apr 2015 #46

Go tell that to my local residents nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #47

Yea! All they need to do is spend the 20 minutes between the second and third job jeff47 Apr 2015 #52

The reality is that half the country doesn't vote. Why do you think that is? Yes, people did die to sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #36

Community "value" is what matters to the PTB, not individual. haele Apr 2015 #50

My point was my mother endured many many hardships but still rode in a wagon to go and vote. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #51

We aren't making excuses. We are explaining why they do not vote. jeff47 Apr 2015 #53

I want to bring something else to your attention. I work in a voting precinct, have worked several Thinkingabout May 2015 #56

It goes well beyond voting nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #62

How much hope the GOP Congress is ever going to address any of these issues? Thinkingabout May 2015 #64

See you are thinking about this from the Party POV nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #69

What group lowered the SNAP program? Which group are able to increase minimun wages? Thinkingabout May 2015 #73

And this is not relevant where the rubber meets the road nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #74

Hi neighbor, we both need to get together one of these days nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #58

It's a class thing Fumesucker Apr 2015 #7

BINGO, that is certainly part of it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #9

I put up a couple of posts talking about my own experiences just volunteering in the schools.. Fumesucker Apr 2015 #16

Good reads, thanks nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #20

+1 million! KnR. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #10

Call me Not Clueless. In LA County I worked with many Hispanics in the 70s...LA County Sheriff was libdem4life Apr 2015 #12

What I usually tell folks when they ask for my opinion nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #13

Paul Weyrich worked very hard to create such deep voter apathy, they are not about to let that go. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #15

Oh so ALEC is the one who is telling local city hall nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #18

Sadly, they have a lot of influence in my local community, a reason why voter turnout is lower. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #25

I know but people gave up voting a while ago nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #26

Democrats had been working on expanding voter registration, hours and places; making it Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #32

I will be blunt nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #33

That's what I said, voter apathy. The powerful fear the poor actually caring about the very policy Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #37

How are you going to make elections relevant nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #38

The people of Ferguson, MO were motivated to vote this time. The GOTV people were there Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #41

And the people of Baltomore have a mostly democratic city council nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #44

29%! The school board and district admin needs to be held over a scorching fire for that. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #48

But that is why people really do not care for this thing called votiing nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #49

Excellent article, nadin. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #65

Held over a fire how? Voting for the Republican instead? jeff47 Apr 2015 #54

I can attest that the R that ran this year nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #63

That's why we need proportional representation. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #66

That is a good idea nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #70

Maybe somehow that can be linked to undoing "Billionaires United" Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #82

Am a fan actually nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #84

The prime reason people don't vote is that they realize their single vote doesn't matter. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2015 #27

Been told that too nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #28

Of course it doesn't treestar May 2015 #60

Thank you. bravenak Apr 2015 #31

Just two years of mostly doing a lot of listening nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #34

It's a rigged game davidn3600 Apr 2015 #35

And these days, this game is not limited to national elections nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #39

What I hear mostly in my neighborhood sadoldgirl Apr 2015 #40

Add the media to your list nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #42

sweetie, I know this comes from your absolute beliefs but sometimes you send the wrong message. ex demtenjeep Apr 2015 #55

That is fine sweetie, you really do not need to read it nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #57

suit yourself. Just trying to throw a little friendly caution your way demtenjeep May 2015 #83

Meh. Buzz Clik May 2015 #81

If they don't vote, their experience will be ignored even more nt treestar May 2015 #59

More than they are getting ignored at the moment nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #61

We make it too difficult to vote in this country. alarimer May 2015 #67

This is part of it, but far from all of it nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #71

One size does NOT fit all. 99Forever May 2015 #68

But we read this often nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #72

Your explanation fails for this reason... brooklynite May 2015 #75

I am not telling you why middle class kids do not vote nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #76

Your OP is titled "Why PEOPLE at times do not vote" brooklynite May 2015 #77

Yeah, and it is what it is nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #78

Then the proper phrase would be "Some People" brooklynite May 2015 #79

I think this is not about editorial choices nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #80