Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 100% voter turnout

Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by laxatives on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @06:39PM (#11718186)

No that isn't a solution or comprimise I'm comfortable with. I'm not saying itst my responsibility to cut losses and do what's best for everyone. I'm saying this system is broken and I won't be a part of it.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by dragonwriter on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @01:22AM (#11719947)

As long as you don't leave, you are a part of it. If you aren't acting within your power to.mitigate the problems in it, you are not only part of the system, but a willing contributor to the problems.

If you aren't comfortable with the set of options, actively work to improve the set of options to one you are more comfortable with in the future. But, today, do the best with the options you have.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by fosco on Thursday May 19, 2016 @10:18AM (#11730361)

correct.

If you are paying taxes you are paying for this system, by not voting, you are simply having money stolen from you to have other people do as they see fit.

pretending that your abstainment from voting is somehow going to do anything but give ignorant people more power is senseless for anyone who understands how business/government works.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by chiaro on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @08:39PM (#11718847)

>I won't be a part of it.

You are though, mate. You don't have a choice in the matter.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by sverige on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @12:02AM (#11719638)

Yes, I do have a choice to not participate by not voting.

In Soviet Union, party crush people like me since hurts lie that all support them.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by chiaro on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @12:59AM (#11719859)

...and in Capitalist America, party ignores people like you since indistinguishable from apathy and laziness.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by danieltillett on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @09:19PM (#11719022)

Unless you give up your citizenship and leave the country you are part of the political process. Yes you might believe the system is broken, but by not voting you are saying you don’t care and you are effectively giving half a vote each to the top two candidates. I am sure this is not what you intended to do.

If all the choices on offer are so bad that you can’t choose a candidate to vote against then write in a candidate. In my experience it is very rare that both candidates are equally bad and you can’t choose the least worst option.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by sverige on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @11:58PM (#11719625)

To address your first assertion, I am a citizen whether I vote or not. By not voting, I am consciously choosing not to be part of the political process, at least that part of the process where I vouch for a politician by giving them my vote.

And I can't name a single person I want to associate my name with by voting for them.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by danieltillett on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @07:04AM (#11721044)

I think you have a very unusual idea of what voting means. You are not vouching for a politician by voting for them nor are you associated with them in any way. All you are expressing is you rate them higher than their opposition.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by sverige on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @12:09PM (#11722942)

You are literally assenting to their views. The word "vote" comes from the same root as "voice." You are speaking up and saying "yes" to them.

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