Campaigning and Me
Friday, January 22, 2010
I think that all TV commercials about politics are full of lies and aimed at dummies. So, new rule in light of the fact that we're going to see lots more of them:
I will never vote for anyone who runs a TV commercial. I'll never vote for a referendum if its supporters run a TV commercial.
I won't vote against these things, either, but if there's two candidates and one runs a commercial, I'm voting for the other person. And if they both run commercials, I won't vote.
I know, I know -- if they don't run commercials, they won't win. That's the problem. And I'm not going to be party to it.
Obviously, this is all just my general non-voting impulse, cloaked in a totally valid objection to the process. I'm not voting one way or another, but add this to the list of methods for justifying the non-action. Voting can't hurt me, and it's demeaning and paternalistic. So screw it.
posted by henry |
1/22/2010 10:56:00 AM|
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