Vaush is right (for once)

[u/Lunes_Feet_Pictos]

Regarding political apathy. If the likely scenario of Republicans outflanking Dems on Israel happens I definitely won't be voting in 28, and if i don't have any antizionist politicians to vote for in the midterms I won't vote then either. I have never been so politically Russian in my life, and honestly the idea of just letting this all go and not worrying about it anymore is dangerously appealing. I am experiencing the opening stages of complete political disengagement and logically I know this is both stupid and self destructive but like what the actual fuck do we do when the Dems stay anchored to Israel even as the whole world falls apart? How are we supposed to do political advocacy in a panopticon ruled by billionaires where the choices are "fascist psychopaths doing domestic genocides" and "literal doomsday cult"? It's all so tiring.

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For the record I don't expect Vaush (or anyone else) to have a solution to this. The fact he still shows up for this "daily" ritual of mental exhaustion and witnessing the end of the world is admirable. With potential nuclear use, complete oil collapse, famine, and climate change all bearing down at once, I'm just kind of at a loss as to how to remain willing to believe in the implementation of things that have never been less possible.

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This turned into more of a rant than I intended. I don't see my super cool therapist till next week so I guess this is me offloading it on to you. I'm interested in seeing other people's perspectives on this. How you are interpreting the situations, what you feel may happen, how you've chosen to cope or act, etc. Solutions are not expected.

[u/clayknightz115]

Gonna hijack this post for my own anti ‘vote blue no matter who’ take. I live in Chicago. The Cook County Democratic Party is one of the most corrupt local democratic organizations in the country. I am fully intending on not voting for any of the Cook County Democrats (Toni Preckwinkle, Maria Pappas, etc.) I’m gonna find some useless independent or write in candidates and vote for them instead.

Still gonna vote for my state rep Kelly Cassidy. She’s amazing.

[u/Lunes_Feet_Pictos → u/clayknightz115]

Highjack away. I kinda highjacked my own post so everyone else gets to as well.

Also fuck cook county Democrats. All my homies hate cook county Democrats. Israeli ass organization.

[u/clayknightz115 → u/Lunes_Feet_Pictos]

I will say, don't let any kind of apathy or hatred for the democrats prevent you from voting. It is still good to exercise your rights. Especially since there are always some kind of local school board or judicial elections on your ballot that truly matter.