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US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400k on Maduro raid

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Re: US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400k on Maduro raid

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Post by singingtoday »

14 wrote: post #133
singingtoday wrote: post #98

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If you guilt me into voting, I'll probably vote for somebody you don't like. Isn't it better that I don't vote?

There have been multiple times where the final vote count was the difference of a handful of votes. No one is guilting anyone to vote and some will say that neither party represents what they want and that sucks. But ultimately there has to be one side that even if you don't overall like them you would still rather they get elected. So vote for who you think might be best. And if they have policies you don't agree th…

Doesn't that only reinforce my point?

If I'm going to vote for the wrong candidate, and it's close then isn't even more important that I don't vote?

>But ultimately there has to be one side that even if you don't overall like them you would still rather they get elected I'm not able to respond to this within the confines of the rules here. I apologize is that's not satisfying, but it has the virtue of being the truth.

Re: US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400k on Maduro raid

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Post by singingtoday »

XorNot wrote: post #134
singingtoday wrote: post #98

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If you guilt me into voting, I'll probably vote for somebody you don't like. Isn't it better that I don't vote?

I'm not American. And surprise: regardless of your reasons you get judged by the government you put in power, since foreign policy is how the rest of us experience your choices. And your choices are evidently you're completely okay with the current situation as well.

If you want to judge all of the people living in the USA that is of course your prerogative. Or all people in Russia for the crimes of the Russian government, or all people in China for the crimes of the CCP.

I'm not going to be concerned with the opinions of people who generalize to that degree.

Re: US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400k on Maduro raid

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Post by singingtoday »

altmanaltman wrote: post #153
singingtoday wrote: post #98

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If you guilt me into voting, I'll probably vote for somebody you don't like. Isn't it better that I don't vote?

"better" for whom?

For everybody. Since I didn't vote for the wrong candidate I offend fewer people, I get yelled at less and I maintain more friendships.

Re: US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400k on Maduro raid

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Post by singingtoday »

_carbyau_ wrote: post #111
singingtoday wrote: post #98

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If you guilt me into voting, I'll probably vote for somebody you don't like. Isn't it better that I don't vote?

No. It is better that you vote. For at the end of the day you can: 1. know you tried to express your wishes 2. know that the outcome is because people expressed their wishes 3. realise the balance between 1. and 2. whether the outcome is as you hoped, and especially if it is not as you hoped. This is important because hanging back and saying "Well I didn't vote for them!" is by default not supporting democracy as you…

Ok, then I could vote for myself next time. Seems like a waste of time for the counters, the registration officers, and all the other volunteers involved.

Re: US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400k on Maduro raid

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Post by Rover222 »

pasquinelli wrote: post #806
Rover222 wrote: post #781

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BBC was interviewing Iranians 2 days ago in Tehran and the majority said they support the war. Venezuelans are having political gatherings for the first time in a decade.

> BBC was interviewing Iranians 2 days ago in Tehran and the majority said they support the war. so you see something on tv and just believe the impression that it leaves you with. you actually think it's plausible that a majority of people in a city support the side of a conflict that is bombing that city? i'm sure a majority of people support the war; specifically they support the irgc in fighting back against amer…

You’re clueless.
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