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1. f you plan to Vote Blue No Matter Who, you have my respect.

Those who threaten not to vote unless they are "energized" or won't unless you are promised a list of things you want...

You're proclaiming, in your comfort & selfishness, that these things arenit important to you..
2...

"I won't vote because I opposed the establishment. I dont care about this...."

propublica.org/article/childr…
3..

"Make me energized, because this is not enough to get me off my ass to vote...."
4...

"Give me policies I want, because I don't care how many poor nations are already being ravaged by climate change. Not enough to make me vote..."
5...

"Give me free healthcare, because I don't care about the millions who could have had insurance, but are now losing it. Let them more of them lose it for another 4 years. They aren't me..."
6...

"Sure, Republicans are piling up debt so they can give trillions to the rich. And this means 100s of millions will lose benefits. But I don't care because...establishment."
7...

"Sure, rate of wage growth is dropping. But, ummm, establishment. So I don't care...."
8...

"Sure, the racial pay gap is exploding. But statistically, I'm most likely white. So I don't care that these establishment minorities are getting in more financial difficulty. They aren't me..."
9...

"Sure, Trump has created the most corrupt administration in history, giving out endless amounts to the rich for his own benefit. But I don't care. Because me."...
10...

"Sure, Republicans are blocking minorities and the poor from access to the ballot box. But, statistically, I'm not a minority. I'm not poor. And besides, I'm not voting, remember? Me me me me!"...
11...

"Sure, Trump is crippling international family planning and reproductive health for the world's poorest women. But GODDAMN IT! Listen! THEY. ARENT. ME. I don't CARE!!!"...
12...

"Sure, Trump is ravaging the environment, destroying the social safety net, undermining science. But I don't care about any of that. My Facebook friends only cheer me when I say I'm going to protest...."
13...

"Sure, Trump is attacking safety rules for Offshore Drilling. But E-S-T-A-B-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T!!!! And I dont drill offshore."
14...

"Sure, an energy industry lobbyist is now the steward of our national parks. But you know, they don't get wi-fi there, so I'm not able to brag to my Facebook friends there about my purity. So I don't care...."
15...

"Sure, Trump has expanded logging on public lands. But, you know...my friends don't really talk about that."
16...

"Sure, Trump is letting people who illegally ravage our environment off the hook. But it must be clear by now, I dont care about the environment."....
17...

"Sure, white supremacists and neo-nazis are inspired by and on the rise because of Trump. But ya know, I don't care about that. I need to be in-SPIRED to vote. And this doesnt do it."
18...

"Sure, hate crimes against LGBT people are exploding. But again, I don't care about that. I need to be EX-CITED to vote."
19...

"Sure, Joe Biden was the first elected official in the executive branch to come out in favor of gay marriage. He even conducted the first gay marriage in history in the White House. But protecting gay marriage is not important to me"...
20...I could go on & on.

So want to know why I get angry at people saying they need to be "inspired" or "excited" or "appealed to" or they wont vote?

Because they are narcissistic sociopaths who feign caring about "humanity" while not giving a rat's ass about real people.

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