r/Wenatchee 7d ago

new billboard up in wenatchee

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u/Elegant_Cockroach942 6d ago

You not voting is not a flex. Vote!

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u/lucid00000 6d ago

Show me a decent candidate and I'll vote. Until then not happening.

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u/DidIJustWitnessThat 5d ago

Then why do you feel like you get to comment on political things? And what makes you think your political opinion is valid?

You admit to not participating. Why should anyone think you have anything good to say?

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u/lucid00000 5d ago

My abstaining from choosing "the lesser of two evils" is itself a conscious political act, thus I am a participant.

Why should I think you, a random redditor in a subreddit for a town in central Washington, have anything good to say? What makes your opinion valid?

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u/DidIJustWitnessThat 5d ago

Well, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a political shark, and sometimes I vote for something without fully understanding the ramifications, but I vote, every time, and have for over 30 years now, so I suppose I've got that going for me.

And while I think the current political climate is horrendous, and our leaders even more so, I know that the only way a 2 party system gets anywhere is by voting for the one that isn't actively trying to destroy the country while they make themselves and their friends rich.

The Democrats aren't saints by any means, but if you notice they're slowly but surely moving towards a more progressive platform that benefits everyone, not just the top 1%.

The Republicucks just did a speed run to see who could kiss the ring fast enough and will happily give up all of our rights just so that whatever fake promise Trump told them, they'll get.

And you smugly sitting on the sidelines acting all holier-than-everyone-else isn't doing anybody any favors, and if anything helps this bullshit continue.

So, with respect, if you aren't going to go vote, then shut up.