Why I Refuse to Vote for Barack Obama - True Skool Network2024-03-28T20:11:01Zhttp://trueskool.com/forum/topics/why-i-refuse-to-vote-for-barack-obama?commentId=1464587%3AComment%3A134736&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFYI... I didn't write this ar…tag:trueskool.com,2012-09-28:1464587:Comment:1347362012-09-28T03:21:39.495ZRen the Vinyl Archaeologisthttp://trueskool.com/profile/xh51jvilojur
<p>FYI... I didn't write this article. I forgot to source it but I do agree with the sentiment. I have to agree with you that I have to accept the type of Democracy in a government where the power is monopolized by the two party system. And there are multiple issues that have to be taken into consideration, but the article outlines "the deal breakers" for me too. So I'm voting my conscience and voting Green and not let my decision be based on fear of Romney.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>jaybee…</cite></p>
<p>FYI... I didn't write this article. I forgot to source it but I do agree with the sentiment. I have to agree with you that I have to accept the type of Democracy in a government where the power is monopolized by the two party system. And there are multiple issues that have to be taken into consideration, but the article outlines "the deal breakers" for me too. So I'm voting my conscience and voting Green and not let my decision be based on fear of Romney.<br/> <br/> <cite>jaybee said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.trueskool.com/forum/topics/why-i-refuse-to-vote-for-barack-obama#1464587Comment134819"><div><p>I agree with your ideals, but in practice democracies are always compromises, always a lesser of evils. You don't get to just vote in a touchdown, you only get to vote to push the ball upfield or downfield. But then you have to keep pushing with every vote in every election and not give up just because you haven't scored yet. Somewhere in the midst of all that back and forth lies that best that we can do in a democracy, the best we can do when we have to allow our neighbor to have as much voice as we have. Insistence on accepting nothing less than the absolute extreme of your own position is what can lead to the terrible polarization we have today, where dialog is being usurped by screaming matches and all substance is lost.</p>
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</blockquote> I agree with your ideals, but…tag:trueskool.com,2012-09-27:1464587:Comment:1348192012-09-27T23:02:13.406Zjaybeehttp://trueskool.com/profile/jaybee
<p>I agree with your ideals, but in practice democracies are always compromises, always a lesser of evils. You don't get to just vote in a touchdown, you only get to vote to push the ball upfield or downfield. But then you have to keep pushing with every vote in every election and not give up just because you haven't scored yet. Somewhere in the midst of all that back and forth lies that best that we can do in a democracy, the best we can do when we have to allow our neighbor to have as much…</p>
<p>I agree with your ideals, but in practice democracies are always compromises, always a lesser of evils. You don't get to just vote in a touchdown, you only get to vote to push the ball upfield or downfield. But then you have to keep pushing with every vote in every election and not give up just because you haven't scored yet. Somewhere in the midst of all that back and forth lies that best that we can do in a democracy, the best we can do when we have to allow our neighbor to have as much voice as we have. Insistence on accepting nothing less than the absolute extreme of your own position is what can lead to the terrible polarization we have today, where dialog is being usurped by screaming matches and all substance is lost.</p>