I don't see much sense in being emotionally invested in politics

[Anomalism]

Even voting seems a bit pointless to me, let alone getting wrapped up emotionally. The system works. Not perfectly, and not in ways that always feel satisfying, but it’s stable enough. Presidents change, policies shuffle, parties argue, yet the country keeps moving. I do see why people feel the need to participate though. Even if your vote is mathematically irrelevant, taking part gives a sense of agency. It maintains the illusion that we can influence outcomes meaningfully.

The shuffle every four years is mostly theater, but I don’t take it negatively. I recognize that the appearance of participation is socially important, even if the causal power is vanishingly small. Most people need to feel like they’re part of the process, even if the real system is running on inertia and institutional checks.

Beyond that, the available candidates rarely interest me, and I doubt the parties could realistically produce someone who does. Politics has become a game of coalition management, fundraising, and media framing. Cleverness in spectacle often outpaces competence in governance. I don’t expect that to change any time soon, and I’ve made peace with it. The country is still a good place to live, regardless of who occupies the White House.

For me, politics is a lens for observation rather than obsession. The drama exists, and some people thrive on it, but I see it as a system functioning within its own logic, independent of my individual leverage. That perspective makes the noise of elections less stressful, and it frees up energy to focus on what truly matters in life.

 

[Mack The Finger]

It is just something to past the time.

 

[Invisibleflash]

I hate politics and politicians. But nowadays politics can mean life or death. So I keep a close eye on it.

 

[toobfreak]

The system works. Not perfectly, and not in ways that always feel satisfying, but it’s fundamentally stable.

The system works and is stable? It is broken and teetering off into the weeds!

 

[Anomalism]

The system works and is stable? It is broken and teetering off into the weeds!

You sure?

Either way, what can you do about it?

 

[toobfreak]

You sure?
Either way, what can you do about it?

I could run for office and fight to change it, or I could put my support behind someone else fighting to do so, or I can just bring the truth to others, like:

1. Hundreds of billions in fraud.
2. Rigged election installing hand puppets.
3. 40 trillion in debt.
4. Politicians organizing civilian riots against police for their enforcing law and order.
5. A media which feeds propaganda to the public to keep them brainwashed and useless.
6. The Islamic takeover of NYC.
7. Half the government last night announced that they don't even see putting America first as their first, highest priority.

Even if Trump fights back 100% of everything Biden did, we are still only breaking even with 2020, one of the worst years of this country.

 

[Anomalism]

I could run for office and fight to change it, or I could put my support behind someone else fighting to do so, or I can just bring the truth to others, like:

1. Hundreds of billions in fraud.
2. Rigged election installing hand puppets.
3. 40 trillion in debt.
4. Politicians organizing civilian riots against police for their enforcing law and order.
5. A media which feeds propaganda to the public to keep them brainwashed and useless.
6. The Islamic takeover of NYC.
7. Half the government last night announced that they don't even see putting America first as their first, highest priority.

Even if Trump fights back 100% of everything Biden did, we are still only breaking even with 2020, one of the worst years of this country.

2020 went alright for me. Was it particularly hard on you?

 

[Anomalism]

I hate politics and politicians. But nowadays politics can mean life or death. So I keep a close eye on it.

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Would you elaborate?

 

[frigidweirdo]

Even voting seems a bit pointless to me, let alone getting wrapped up emotionally. The system works. Not perfectly, and not in ways that always feel satisfying, but it’s stable enough. Presidents change, policies shuffle, parties argue, yet the country keeps moving. I do see why people feel the need to participate though. Even if your vote is mathematically irrelevant, taking part gives a sense of agency. It maintains the illusion that we can influence outcomes meaningfully.

The shuffle every four years is mostly theater, but I don’t take it negatively. I recognize that the appearance of participation is socially important, even if the causal power is vanishingly small. Most people need to feel like they’re part of the process, even if the real system is running on inertia and institutional checks.

Beyond that, the available candidates rarely interest me, and I doubt the parties could realistically produce someone who does. Politics has become a game of coalition management, fundraising, and media framing. Cleverness in spectacle often outpaces competence in governance. I don’t expect that to change any time soon, and I’ve made peace with it. The country is still a good place to live, regardless of who occupies the White House.

For me, politics is a lens for observation rather than obsession. The drama exists, and some people thrive on it, but I see it as a system functioning within its own logic, independent of my individual leverage. That perspective makes the noise of elections less stressful, and it frees up energy to focus on what truly matters in life.

Well, you should stand up and demand Proportional Representation.

Because that system is actually DEMOCRACY, where FPTP isn't.

I've been talking about it for 12 years or so on this forum, and still people come up with lame excuses for why they shouldn't be an active participant in their own country's politics.

"We're not Germany" "We already have Proportional Representation" "I'm too forking stupid to look up Proportional Representation on wikipedia" "wiki-what-now?" "Guhhhhhh" and other such responses.

 

[BrokeLoser]

Even voting seems a bit pointless to me, let alone getting wrapped up emotionally. The system works. Not perfectly, and not in ways that always feel satisfying, but it’s stable enough. Presidents change, policies shuffle, parties argue, yet the country keeps moving. I do see why people feel the need to participate though. Even if your vote is mathematically irrelevant, taking part gives a sense of agency. It maintains the illusion that we can influence outcomes meaningfully.

The shuffle every four years is mostly theater, but I don’t take it negatively. I recognize that the appearance of participation is socially important, even if the causal power is vanishingly small. Most people need to feel like they’re part of the process, even if the real system is running on inertia and institutional checks.

Beyond that, the available candidates rarely interest me, and I doubt the parties could realistically produce someone who does. Politics has become a game of coalition management, fundraising, and media framing. Cleverness in spectacle often outpaces competence in governance. I don’t expect that to change any time soon, and I’ve made peace with it. The country is still a good place to live, regardless of who occupies the White House.

For me, politics is a lens for observation rather than obsession. The drama exists, and some people thrive on it, but I see it as a system functioning within its own logic, independent of my individual leverage. That perspective makes the noise of elections less stressful, and it frees up energy to focus on what truly matters in life.

I don't see much sense in being emotionally invested in politics​

Just remember…people losing interest in politics is what got us the Kenyan, the emergence of the left and marxists and 50 million of Mexico’s filth.
If America’s best citizens wouldn’t have got lazy and phucked us, if they would have stayed locked in none of this shit would be happening…Christianity, white people, heterosexuality and capitalism would still be cool, our kids would still be singing the national anthem in class, homos would still be in the closet, men couldn’t become women, Mexico wouldn’t have conquered Mexifornia, blue collar trades would still pay a career wage. THINK…don’t be lazy

 

[GLASNOST]

I don't see much sense in being emotionally invested in politics​

Even voting seems a bit pointless to me.

I agree with you 100%. When it seemed that Democracy was alive it was worthwhile to vote. But now we see that Democracy is dead. We knew all along that Democracy did not exist in some places but we could point to the Democracy Index and say, "Look! Behold! Democracy lives!" But it's gone now. The nations that were once revered for their Democratic principles have given way to corruption.

 

[Doc7505]

The system works and is stable? It is broken and teetering off into the weeds!

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Yes! Democrats have intentionally attempted to break our Constitutional government.
They have not relented from the start. Remember at the birth of this nation Democrats demanded power and even started a Civil War over that power in the 1860's.
It's no different today, they are pathological sociopaths spewing Anti-Semitic, Racist, Misogynistic, Eugenicist cultism.
The following video describes it well:

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[toobfreak]

The following video describes it well:
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I'd find it hard to disagree with that position.

Happy, well-adjusted, sane people are content and too involved in developing their own lives, so it is left to the unhappy, maladjusted, insane people driven by angst, lust for power and control who spend all their time manipulating weaker minds to rise to dominance.

Hitler would seem to be the textbook example.

 

[ding]

I agree with you 100%. When it seemed that Democracy was alive it was worthwhile to vote. But now we see that Democracy is dead. We knew all along that Democracy did not exist in some places but we could point to the Democracy Index and say, "Look! Behold! Democracy lives!" But it's gone now. The nations that were once revered for their Democratic principles have given way to corruption.

It's no different than it ever was. It's all a game. You're just overly emotional.

 

[ding]

Even voting seems a bit pointless to me, let alone getting wrapped up emotionally. The system works. Not perfectly, and not in ways that always feel satisfying, but it’s stable enough. Presidents change, policies shuffle, parties argue, yet the country keeps moving. I do see why people feel the need to participate though. Even if your vote is mathematically irrelevant, taking part gives a sense of agency. It maintains the illusion that we can influence outcomes meaningfully.

The shuffle every four years is mostly theater, but I don’t take it negatively. I recognize that the appearance of participation is socially important, even if the causal power is vanishingly small. Most people need to feel like they’re part of the process, even if the real system is running on inertia and institutional checks.

Beyond that, the available candidates rarely interest me, and I doubt the parties could realistically produce someone who does. Politics has become a game of coalition management, fundraising, and media framing. Cleverness in spectacle often outpaces competence in governance. I don’t expect that to change any time soon, and I’ve made peace with it. The country is still a good place to live, regardless of who occupies the White House.

For me, politics is a lens for observation rather than obsession. The drama exists, and some people thrive on it, but I see it as a system functioning within its own logic, independent of my individual leverage. That perspective makes the noise of elections less stressful, and it frees up energy to focus on what truly matters in life.

It's a game of self interest. People get the politicians they deserve.

 

[martybegan]

Even voting seems a bit pointless to me, let alone getting wrapped up emotionally. The system works. Not perfectly, and not in ways that always feel satisfying, but it’s stable enough. Presidents change, policies shuffle, parties argue, yet the country keeps moving. I do see why people feel the need to participate though. Even if your vote is mathematically irrelevant, taking part gives a sense of agency. It maintains the illusion that we can influence outcomes meaningfully.

The shuffle every four years is mostly theater, but I don’t take it negatively. I recognize that the appearance of participation is socially important, even if the causal power is vanishingly small. Most people need to feel like they’re part of the process, even if the real system is running on inertia and institutional checks.

Beyond that, the available candidates rarely interest me, and I doubt the parties could realistically produce someone who does. Politics has become a game of coalition management, fundraising, and media framing. Cleverness in spectacle often outpaces competence in governance. I don’t expect that to change any time soon, and I’ve made peace with it. The country is still a good place to live, regardless of who occupies the White House.

For me, politics is a lens for observation rather than obsession. The drama exists, and some people thrive on it, but I see it as a system functioning within its own logic, independent of my individual leverage. That perspective makes the noise of elections less stressful, and it frees up energy to focus on what truly matters in life.

The system is stable now, but we are seeing the cracks in it. Systems fail slowly, then fail real real fast if left on the downslope.

 

[Anomalism]

It's a game of self interest. People get the politicians they deserve.

Garbage in, garbage out?

Lol

 

[ding]

Garbage in, garbage out?

Lol

When the people are that way, sure. History repeats for good reason.

 

[GLASNOST]

It's no different than it ever was. It's all a game. You're just overly emotional.

Did your father tell you to say that?

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Even voting seems a bit pointless to me, let alone getting wrapped up emotionally. The system works. Not perfectly, and not in ways that always feel satisfying, but it’s stable enough. Presidents change, policies shuffle, parties argue, yet the country keeps moving. I do see why people feel the need to participate though. Even if your vote is mathematically irrelevant, taking part gives a sense of agency. It maintains the illusion that we can influence outcomes meaningfully.

The shuffle every four years is mostly theater, but I don’t take it negatively. I recognize that the appearance of participation is socially important, even if the causal power is vanishingly small. Most people need to feel like they’re part of the process, even if the real system is running on inertia and institutional checks.

Beyond that, the available candidates rarely interest me, and I doubt the parties could realistically produce someone who does. Politics has become a game of coalition management, fundraising, and media framing. Cleverness in spectacle often outpaces competence in governance. I don’t expect that to change any time soon, and I’ve made peace with it. The country is still a good place to live, regardless of who occupies the White House.

For me, politics is a lens for observation rather than obsession. The drama exists, and some people thrive on it, but I see it as a system functioning within its own logic, independent of my individual leverage. That perspective makes the noise of elections less stressful, and it frees up energy to focus on what truly matters in life.

If you were not wrapped up in it emotionally, you would not be posting.