Don't Vote

in #anarchy6 years ago

If, in the coming days, you need a short, clear, concise response to the barrage of state-worshipers who will, with shock and horror, ask you why you don't vote, feel free to use this:

I'm not stupid enough to appoint a master over myself

and I have no right to appoint a master over anyone else.

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I won't be voting, but I'll leave Thomas Woods' comments on the "don't vote" argument just for discussion:

"If I'm in a prison camp and I'm given the ability to vote on who will run the camp, why wouldn't I vote for one that violates me less?"

If the guards have been told that your votes are the source of their authority; better to deprive them of that justification.

The source of their authority is the walls around the prison. We can't vote for them to disappear.

Metaphors can only go so far. Voting is exactly what legitimises the existence of our mental prisons . In our case the source of the authority and the reason the prison is able to exist without walls is our collective belief in the legitimacy of it. For many people voting is directly the result of that belief in the need for themselves to be ruled and the voting system itself legitimises our subservience to violent authority

When I vote, if I vote, my mind is not in a prison. While I'm in this actual prison of debt, I understand the person who goes to vote against the nutcase Socialist to keep their prison less shitty.

That is an excellent response. I am going to use it from now on. Thanks!

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I went on a rant two days ago Larken telling everyone not to vote. If you or anyone else is interested here is a link to my rant. Be advised it is rather mouthy. I'm autistic and very passionate about tearing society a new one. In fact, I'm going to be posting a rant soon charging everyone in the US with Dereliction of Duty for being the lawless abiding shitizens they are.
https://steemit.com/rmssa/@hippie-witha-gun/rainbow-man-s-shitty-spiritual-advice-10-30-18-don-t-vote

It's appealing not just fresh!

Well most not stupid enough will give up doing it after a few tries and see that thing aren't changing for the better.

"I do vote. I just don't trust government."

spending time and money = voting
filling out a document stating your preference = giving your personal information away

Do a "voting" search on Steemit. They are actually promoting it here vigorously.