TheBloodyLady
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And your problems will continue.
Dec 19, 2020 10:30 AM
TheBloodyLady
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And your problems will continue.
NussKnuspermix
Yeah but especially the last one is also the reason why they're to tired to really be into politics.
mangycoyote
I'm not sick of politics I'm sick of peoples inability to discus them like rational adults. Passion is great but arguing like a lunatic isnt
drzzz1
When theres nobody to vote for with any intention of addressing those things its understandable to feel cynical
swellguy18
I think a big problem is people are so focused on keeping their head above water they don't have time to focus on fixing things.
swellguy18
I feel like this in my job. I felt like this in my personal life when I made like $8/hour. Protest? On Wednesday? need to work Wednesday if>
swellguy18
I want to pay gas to get to school, pay for the semester, pay for rent, and eat food.
PoliticalWanderer
AKA: apathy is for suckers.
somedudeyoumightknow
Everything's political: https://youtu.be/GoyfzbQDfSg
TheWombatStrikesAgain
Not being into politics is the privilege of those who benefit from the status quo.
def3ctive
My town's public transportation is whatever deer you can manage to cling to the back of.
CygloPargen
"But at least I got it better than them filthy minorities." - Republicans
jackwagon311
The current, blatant voter suppression of minority voters in Georgia makes me embarrassed to be an American.
GreenTeaParty
Peeps who "don't like politics" are admitting that they are both ashamed of their lack of info about politics and don't want to change that.
IAmAnthonyStark
To those of you in countries other than USA; what is/are your biggest frustrations with your government and public systems?
AnotherReplyToIgnore
You don't have to be into politics to solve all those problems. You just have to be like the people you're complaining about.
MeowLettucePrey
Legalize it!
bklynborn
We should be uncomfortable for a few and reset.
Shaodyn
I actually like my landlord. He's a great guy. I had plumbing problems once and he personally came to my house and tried to fix it. Free!
AppleJoosh
“Ok, now I’m pissed and I AM into politics. I’m voting for Donald Trump because he cares about the little guys like me!”
skellington01
Yup. Politics isn’t a hobby, or an interest. I’m not into transportation either, it’s just part of my life.
giveittomestraightlikeapearcidermadefrom100percentpears
If you don't do politics, politics will do you.
luciferousthefallen0
Most people cant see associated connections with any degree of accuracy, if they get involved in politics, they end up being bad at it.
JiffyShoe
People are raised to think that politics specifically refers to the old, crusty, white men we see on tv. They want us to be ignorant.
RVME
We come to America. We leave. Watch for some cool expatriot trends.
madtufguy
Telling others how to fix my problems takes more energy, yields slower results, and ends in greater disappointment than fixing them myself
JonatasAM
Nothing would change if I vote myself.
FlameArath
I’d probably just say “I follow politics and vote toward my interest, but it doesn’t control my life, relationships, and happiness”.
IDidntWantToSignUpForImgur
You might not care about politics, but politics sure as fuck care about you.
Lynkfox
None of those things should be political. They should be guaranteed rights but people looking out for #1 fuck everything up
Wormunit
I know what you're saying but also those things are exactly why politics exists in the first place.
Steven239876
Slaps palm on head and says doh!
ReaperCDN
That's politics. How do you think you have guaranteed rights? What do you think guarantees them?
dmd3eorg
... what do you think politics IS then if not those things
Wobblestone
I think the point being made is that these shouldn't be contentious issues.
BenSpacey
The issues themselves aren’t contentious, but the factors that lead to them becoming issues are.
TheWeirdGuyBehindYou
Politics literally means "affairs of the city".
JoonasD6
This. It's a big shame people in the for example in the US are making it all about parties or rivalry or ideologies. Geez...
TheWeirdGuyBehindYou
Yep...not only in the US; people in general seem to think that "politics" is voting every two years and then waiting for the next election.
Scrappy1841
Then focus on actual local politics instead of believing a president has real power over your situation. Most problems are caused at the
Scrappy1841
Local level, not state, not federal. Local. By constantly complaining ablut trump you are ignoring the actual steps you can be taking to
Scrappy1841
Make your and your neighbors situation better. City counsel, mayors, local elections actually do things. Feds argue and give themselves time
Scrappy1841
Off to give lipservice to lock down orders while going to wine bars or public beaches (that they closed)
LanceCorporalCarrotIronfoundersson
Theres an argument why all those points are why thier not into politics
BrickShakes
Pretty much everybody are highly political, just very few realize it.
SgtLoveCrimes
Just think the same solutions as I do otherwise you're a horrible person. /s
kojenk
Especially video game companies who make game starting with A and ending in ssasin's creed.
boholbrook42
I assure you if I gave any less fucks about anything, including the world around me, I'd be declared legally dead.
Skywalkin
That's completely a fallacy.
hirosjimma
Haha he said fallusy
somedudeyoumightknow
Internet pro-tip: call something a fallacy. Doesn't matter if it really is, but at least you feel better.
ReaperCDN
Do you care about things that happen to you in your nation at all? Then politics matters to you whether you know it or not.
Skywalkin
Nah I'm just more of an anarchist at heart, and believe that the change we need isn't going to be solved through anything within the system
Skywalkin
So yes I care but don't think your comment is a foundational truth. Just a popular opinion.
ReaperCDN
K. Then you have a fundamental misunderstanding of social species and cooperation. Anarchy is pure chaos. Its Trump+
JagdPanzer38T
Sometimes it's just not worth fighting it. I live deep in trump territory.. there's no deprogramming them from their cult..
puxorb
There absolutely is, its just an immense amount of work that I don't think anyone should feel obligated to do.
Slepnair
I'm in the Bible belt, thankfully in a blue area though. But you go any direction for 30 to an hour? No masks, and trump signs everywhere
Miller16of16
If you pay taxes you should be into politics. In for a penny, in for a pound.
overworkeddad
That's the Britishtaners saying. In murica it's in fir a penny, get your gun
kawkamawaq
Something taxation something representation...
parkerh17
If you live in society and could be affected by a climate collapse or laws that society institutes you should be into politics.
Miller16of16
Yeah, that too.
IsendDickPicsIfYouAskNicely
And it should be okay to talk politics. Uninformed people need to be informed and fact checked
miivollu
Put your 2 cents in. Yet, a penny for your thoughts. Who keeps that extra penny???
WinstonSmith101
Big Gummint, obviously
cardinal29
ME! And I'm getting rich over here, you SUCKERS!
Onda6g
Bezos.
MurdockTheHawk
The newspaper of course
AnticlockwiseMetamorphosis
The neighborhood turkey. No one knows why it's here, or how it got here, but everyone's too afraid to get near it. Just let it do its thing.
Surisuule
The turkey actually makes cents.
IveGotRedOnMe
"iM SiCk Of SeEiNg PoLiTiCs" well fuck off and die miserably then. Some of us are trying to change shit
onecattwocatbigcatsmallcat
it's in every aspect of our lives
thedarkcanuck
My problem is that I just feel so damn tired and helpless with it all. I feel like I have no power to effect change so what's the point?
eetsumkaus
You do though. Maybe not for your generation, but the next. Planting trees you'd never sit in the shade of and all that
IveGotRedOnMe
The concept of change isn't flawed, your mindset of it is. That change needs to happen at any time. No, we fight for change until it happens
eetsumkaus
that's an amazing way to put it!
PervHunter
Haha, yeah. Why make the world better for ourselves AND future people? What's even the point, right?
Gerjager
I think you misunderstood them. They aren't saying they won't do stuff, but that they can't.
PervHunter
How can't they, exactly? The point is, ppl in govt WANT you to feel powerless. It's a lie. Campaign, vote, and protest. It works.
Gerjager
If they have an opinion sufficiently divergent from any major group, they won't really have the pull needed to do much. You need numbers, an
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goatamon
I'm all for being politically active, but people who think posting twitter screenshots on imgur is somehow affecting useful change are some
ReaperCDN
If you thought it was useless why bother posting in the same spot? It's all propaganda. All of it.
goatamon
of the most hilariously delusional people on the planet. This is especially true as 99% of people here already fucking agree.
jackwagon311
Looking at the upvotes/downvotes it's more 50/50. 99% of Republicans, sure. 100% of Trumpsters, yes. However, fuckem.
eybex
Cool let's stress out about it 24/7 that sounds fun!
jackwagon311
So don't give a fuck as the world burns down around us? Hyperbole isn't the answer. But doing nothing solves nothing.
eybex
Everyone thinks not wanting to obsess 24 hr/day = want to 100% ignore it all the time. Stop looking for enemies. Be reasonable.
ReaperCDN
Ignoring it for decades got you Trump. Suck it up.
IveGotRedOnMe
THANK YOU. Buncha weak asses on here. How do they normally manage stress when they act like this over death and politics?
eybex
Did I say ignore it? Am I responsible for Trump? Voted against him every time. You suck it up and fuck right the fuck off there, bud.
rojelioenescabeche
To really change things you need to be a billionaire so get to earning.
CoolHandMatt
Or millions of people to give a fuck.
soromon
No one earns their way to a billion dollars. Theft, inheritance, or some kind of monopoly or other exploitation are required. Eat the rich.
wokegamergirI
Well if your answer is to have people who disagree with you die you’re not the person that ought to be changing things.
IveGotRedOnMe
I said to die miserably. I didn't say when. Everyone dies. You people seem to forget that when people say things like this. So sensitive.
wokegamergirI
Semantics baby. What exactly do you mean by "you people"? You don’t understand that you are a hypocrite and you’re intolerant. Blocking you
CoolHandMatt
I wonder how many people ever got their minds changed after being told to fuck off and die. ?
IveGotRedOnMe
As if they would change their minds and help? If politics is too much for someone, they should stay home to protect their delicate rear.
Scrappy1841
Is that why imgur is all behind everything staying closed forever and mandatory stay at home orders?
uselesscommentsmyspecialty
But you haven’t changed shit
SuprisedPikachuFace
Username checks out
NLOVNI
And what, may I ask, have you done?
PhantomPanis
Your mom
uselesscommentsmyspecialty
I changed some shit. Got new shit. That’s where I suspect you might end up as well. Gotta change the shit!
IveGotRedOnMe
Whinge about people trying to change the world as if it makes him so cool their gender preference would come gargle their privates.
TacoDaddy6969
Better stop trying then eh?
uselesscommentsmyspecialty
Nah, keep going. Change that shit!
TacoDaddy6969
I was being facetious
uselesscommentsmyspecialty
Yeah, I got that. I was being frivolous.
NLOVNI
Homer said it best. The first step to failure is trying.
TyrCarter
Yeah because you're naive
CoolHandMatt
It's interesting that 40+ people downvoted you and only 1 was willing to engage you in conversation. Why don't you think things can change?
IveGotRedOnMe
Being called naive by a cynic is a compliment lol
TyrCarter
It's hilarious how many people think they can change shit. In the long run you'll just get fucked. Like every wanna be revolutionary ever
MrSeanicles
Shall I tell Louis XVI that he'll be fine then, or?
IveGotRedOnMe
"Hilarious" lol ok no one's asking for your help, so instead of raining your negativity on everyone, sit there and keep enjoying the system.
TyrCarter
K, enjoy your crash with reality! Don't say no one warned you
osteoecstasy
Calm that energy or the crashing waves of diversity and polarization you want to change will stay in motion
IveGotRedOnMe
Oh just calm down? Gotcha. That's totally not what the establishment leaders want /s
osteoecstasy
No definitely need to think and listen. I am on your side but those you need to convince will not listen to someone who is irate. Its truth.
IveGotRedOnMe
Right and that's worked so well for Bernie, along with everyone else delusional enough to believe passivity will change anything. If people
IveGotRedOnMe
can't handle words not arranged in a nice enough order, they're most likely too weak to fight for change anyway. So stay home.
Scrotality
It's the constant political anguish that makes me miserable though. I don't blame people for wanting to avoid the negativity.
IveGotRedOnMe
I do because if we all deeply cared all at the same time for years, shit WOULD change. But it's complacency that allows the system to remain
Scrotality
Maybe in America that's relevant. Where I live, the system is fine. I don't want to spend my life in misery trying to change it.
IveGotRedOnMe
Lol you're commenting on an American political post
Scrotality
Where does it specify that this is about American politics? This is a post about political behaviour, which isn't specific to USA.
ReaperCDN
I do. Ignoring problems and pretending they arent happening is why you are where you are now.
morbidconcerto
Did no one learn from The Lorax? "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Makes me¹
morbidconcerto
think of Leslie Knope personally.²
Scrotality
And what do you know about where I am now?
ReaperCDN
We are discussing American politics. A fascist party is trying to coup the White House of the nation with the most powerful military on /1
ReaperCDN
the planet and a madman who constantly wants to use nukes. Their politics matters to all of us. 2/2
Scrotality
I am not discussing American politics. I am discussing the idea that every single person should take an active interest in politics.
spankman025
Yeah and God damnit we will change the three right leaning people on this imgur comment section by updooting ourselves all over their faces.
ThePrettiestPete
I'm convinced, Viva la revolutión!
FlameArath
I do want to thank you for the self awareness lol. No sarcasm.
IveGotRedOnMe
Lolwut
Hiphop101ize
Or more likely, find like minds and come together in solidarity to form the "Giraffe Party" (the opposite of the Tea Party/ Proud Boys)
IAmAnthonyStark
I doubt people’s comments and posts on Imgur encompass all of their efforts on the subject, though.
spankman025
The guy who I'm relying to was telling people who don't want to talk about politics to fuck off and die
goatamon
Fucking this. This site is ridiculous nowadays and I honestly don't know why I'm even here anymore.
cardinal29
samwyze
There's always Parler.
goatamon
If I'm irritated by the amount of politics on this site, why would I go to one that's specifically for politics and conspiracy theories?
upfr0mhere
Sorry that freedom of speech is triggering for you
heartlessninja6
More like demanding livable wage and an actual response to a global pandemic. Stuff like that makes them furious.
goatamon
I hope you're not referring to me here when you say "them".
Brokecattlefarmer
More like a broken record. REEE My life sucks! REEEE Eat the rich!! REEEE Hate the right!
StillNotYouTube
Don’t forget that the U.S. is a third world country!
goatamon
That's some pretty impressively buttfucked logic there. Nothing to do with freedom of speech and everything to do with wishing this site was
goatamon
still funny.
LunaticLegostone
Everybody else wants that too, but you certainly won't get to a state where you can afford to be oblivious to politics with this mentality.
CuChulainnTheConqueror
Its not even that. People are posting misleading and sometimes even false political post and getting to FP
CuChulainnTheConqueror
As long as it's anti conservative. I think we need to be a bit more critical