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Mr_Dr_Prof_Patrick t1_itxphtg wrote

Reply to comment by Charming-Savings-603 in Young voters are so important by mooscaretaker

“I won’t vote until people aren’t assholes” is an impossible precondition so this is just a rationalization to never vote

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Charming-Savings-603 t1_iu0lcl3 wrote

I did say I’d rather blow the vote then be bullied, didn’t say I don’t vote or that I never would. I vote against what hurts me or my family, however if I were to share my beliefs I get harassed and called every insult under the sun. My point is I know plenty of people who don’t vote because of how hostile everyone is about politics. And unlike you, I can recognize why and not immediately go back to insulting or thinking lesser for their choice. Their human, start treating them like humans.

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Mr_Dr_Prof_Patrick t1_iu23io7 wrote

Politics is dealing with important things, and the internet is the internet, so sadly any political opinion can invite abuse depending on where it's expressed. It doesn't negate the importance of participating. And obviously there are plenty of people you'll never interact with on the internet who want to make their communities better, want you to vote, and also won't give you a hard time about your opinions.

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