The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

Lisnaholic · 10-09-2017, 01:18 PM

The vote is a hard-won victory over autocracy. However unfair the voting system may be, I think it's important to exercise that right and keep it alive.

**Janszoon** · 10-09-2017, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It's not resignation. Voting is actually harmful.

How?

OccultHawk · 10-09-2017, 01:26 PM

It's an expression of one's willingness to be governed when one should insist on being ungovernable instead.

It also lends legitimacy to a form of hierarchical oppression. The way that people have social conviction that voting is a civic duty demonstrates to me how insidious democracy really is. As far as I can tell its adherents are the most brainwashed people on earth.

**Janszoon** · 10-09-2017, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It's an expression of one's willingness to be governed when one should insist on being ungovernable instead.

It also lends legitimacy to a form of hierarchical oppression. The way that people have social conviction that voting is a civic duty demonstrates to me how insidious democracy really is. As far as I can tell its adherents are the most brainwashed people on earth.

How does one "insist on being ungovernable"?

**Frownland** · 10-09-2017, 01:34 PM

Break laws that are unjust and spit at cops, duh.

OccultHawk · 10-09-2017, 01:37 PM

By not acknowledging others right to govern you and to resist when they try.

Won't work until enough people wake up.

Let me ask you something: In your mind is democracy as free as we can get? Could there be a day in the future when all government will be antiquated and abandoned altogether?

OccultHawk · 10-09-2017, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Break laws that are unjust and spit at cops, duh.

Don't recognize laws as a governing force for your conduct and treat all people, including cops, with love and respect. Start by being a person who doesn't need to be governed.

**Janszoon** · 10-09-2017, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Don't recognize laws as a governing force for your conduct and treat all people, including cops, with love and respect. Start by being a person who doesn't need to be governed.

That sounds a lot like not doing anything.

OccultHawk · 10-09-2017, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

That sounds a lot like not doing anything.

And I can do that from home!

Plankton · 10-09-2017, 01:48 PM

I'm doing it right now.

10-09-2017, 01:18 PM	#7151 (permalink)
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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	It's an expression of one's willingness to be governed when one should insist on being ungovernable instead. It also lends legitimacy to a form of hierarchical oppression. The way that people have social conviction that voting is a civic duty demonstrates to me how insidious democracy really is. As far as I can tell its adherents are the most brainwashed people on earth. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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10-09-2017, 01:37 PM	#7156 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	By not acknowledging others right to govern you and to resist when they try. Won't work until enough people wake up. Let me ask you something: In your mind is democracy as free as we can get? Could there be a day in the future when all government will be antiquated and abandoned altogether? __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

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