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View Poll Results: How will/would you vote on Nov 6?
Generic Democratic Candidate 8 47.06%
Generic Republican Candidate 2 11.76%
Other Candidate 2 11.76%
I don't vote in midterms 5 29.41%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-02-2018, 11:10 AM   #81 (permalink)
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^ I'll agree with this if you'll agree that it's subtly different from having no moral centre at all.
Subtle to the point of not really mattering. If you compromise on your moral centre, is it really your moral centre or is it wishy-washy posturing?
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Old 11-02-2018, 11:42 AM   #82 (permalink)
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IDK who's running in Utah, but I'm probably gonna vote Democrat simply because I think a house full of Dems would be funny during Trump's presidency.
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Old 11-02-2018, 03:57 PM   #83 (permalink)
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That interview is well worth the listen...
Lisna, how many bubbles in a bar of soap?

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Old 11-02-2018, 05:27 PM   #84 (permalink)
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Trump rolled through Columbia, MO yesterday [about 20 - 30 miles away from me] for a rally. Didn't feel like going. Some people camped out for almost 24 hours to see him.
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Old 11-02-2018, 06:02 PM   #85 (permalink)
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Frownland, for someone who generally seems very informed and astute, your opinions on politics are complete garbage.

Both sides are not the same at all. Maybe you could read this.

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign...anning-to-vote
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Old 11-02-2018, 06:24 PM   #86 (permalink)
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Frownland, for someone who generally seems very informed and astute, your opinions on politics are complete garbage.

Both sides are not the same at all. Maybe you could read this.
If you mean the actual conservative/liberal dichotomy, then yes the two sides are quite different. If you mean the politicians in the two main American parties then no, they are on the same level of moral bankruptcy.

I'm voting in my local elections and props. However, I haven't found a congressperson who isn't scum so I'll pass on that particular oligarchical farce, thanks.
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Old 11-02-2018, 06:31 PM   #87 (permalink)
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I pretty much don't even know what we're voting for in the first place
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Old 11-02-2018, 06:48 PM   #88 (permalink)
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Lisna, how many bubbles in a bar of soap?
^ HaHa! Those questions were terrible, though I thought the question, "How far is up?" was even less fair; tricky enough to answer if you're sitting around with a bunch of friends, but to have them fired at you out of the blue in an official context is disgraceful.

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Both sides are not the same at all. Maybe you could read this.

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign...anning-to-vote
^ Thanks! That article is a really powerful argument in favour of voting. If I may, I'll quote just one bit which might strike a chord with some members here:-

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Do you support lower college tuition loan rates, "free college for all,” net neutrality, gay rights or legalization of recreational marijuana?

All of these bills have overwhelming Democratic sponsorship and virtually no Republican sponsorship. The only way for these bills to become law is to vote for Democrats.
EDIT: @ Mondo Bungle: one place to start would be to read eric generic's article. Another might be to look at the OP where I put some beginner's guide info.
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Old 11-02-2018, 06:54 PM   #89 (permalink)
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And the GOP supports freedom. How can you hate freedom and even more liberty?

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Old 11-02-2018, 08:38 PM   #90 (permalink)
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Just look at voting records

whether the politicians are all scum is whatever, pick the guy/gal who votes closest to your political alignment (and can reasonably win)
So if the person you agree with doesn't have a reasonable shot at victory, you shouldn't vote for them? It's that time of thinking that perpetuates the sh*tty system that we have.

I've heard that Democratic PAC's [political action committees] have been giving money to Libertarians, in an effort to siphon votes away from Republicans and allow Democrats to win.

Smart on the part of the Democrats.
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