Fascism, rule 2::: Suppress voting.

i never vote. why encourage the bastards?

What does that even mean though? I'm not saying I agree or disagree with voting one way or the other, but it would seem that voting is actually the opposite of abdicating, as long as the citizen thinks their vote actually counts. That's another issue we could discuss and it might have to do with why he feels the way he does. I think his words need more explanation. Does he mean that if someone votes that they actually abdicate their responsibility to actually organize or take action in other ways in the community because they think voting will be enough, and in so betrays their community and also pollutes the community by not taking more action? This would be dependent on politicians being corrupt or incompetent, wouldn't it? I believe most of them are corrupt actually.

Reclus was entitled to his opinion. I think he was full of shit, just like most
philosophers.

To not vote is to relinquish your voice. It is to give away your power.

You can feel any kind of way you want to about it. I do not agree with you.
I think your position is as full of shit as Reclus's.

I see it as a duty to vote for the best candidates. Our system does need a bit of tweaking, though. We need to be sure our voting machines are not capable of being hacked. I think we should also have a law that people below a certain IQ should not be allowed to vote. This would keep rednecks (people who are proud of their own ignorance) from electing idiots into office.

I cannot but think something is being missed here, could you restate your position.

I was going to comment my dislike for your point but it seems everything has been pretty much covered below, lol !

To not vote is to let those who do vote dictate what happens. I suggest voting AND organizing.

so don't vote? what a fucked-up message! do you expect anyone with a brain to go along with this?

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I don't understand this... Voting is wrong?!