Quote: (08-30-2012 08:10 PM)speakeasy Wrote:
Quote: (08-30-2012 07:56 PM)BLarsen Wrote:
My favorite quote from the article was:
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Because once women have the vote, they become a separate constituency with interests separate from those of men. This inevitably results (1) in female emotionalism and female resentment becoming central in politics; (2) in everyone bowing down at the altar of the mistreated, overworked “moms” of America, who are thus turned into a new type of oppressed ubermensch;
Typically I vote Democrat, but I'm disgusted with Obama's pandering to women, and ideologically I cannot vote for Romney, so I'm sitting this one out.
I just hope you don't live in a swing state. I don't like Obama pandering to women(and gays) anymore than the next guy on here, nor do I like all this "war on women" bullshit. But why abstain from voting in the absence of a perfect candidate? You'd rather let Romney win? Someone who will slash taxes for his rich buddies, reintroduce Reaganomics, ratchet up more military spending and dismantle the social safety net?
Guys, think this one through.
The best way to show displeasure in the system is not not participate in it.
Why still be duped into thinking your vote matters? Both Romney and Obama are the same and most American realize that its the system that churns out crap-tastic policies, not the revolving door of idiots, puppets, betas, and rich oligarchs that the Oval Office rotates in and out.
As I have predicted and I will say again. Voter turnout this election will be historically low to the point records will be broken.
The Gubmit can try to inflate turnout numbers all they want but at the end of the day.....
I think only 35-40% of Americans will actually vote this year.
Since America is in a depression and since the lowest turnout was during the Great Depression it only make sense history repeats itself.