Of course you didn't pick the others like this:
"I understand the reasoning but don't support the action of not voting. I also agree that most Democratic Candidates let us down. They seemed content with pointing fingers rather than standing for anything. The Republican candidates did promote hatred, prejudice, greed, and dishonesty - everyone, including their supporters knew that - no need to waste time pointing out the obvious - but to their credit, they did take a stand. Most of the democrats never did, they never outlined plans or solutions, they never stood for anything. They left us in the position of choosing what we opposed or choosing the unknown. The GOP won nothing during this election, their victories were handed to them. Greed didn't win, Apathy lost, this battle at least. We have 2 years now to draft our plans for progress, we have 2 years to decide what we stand for and act - No more finger pointing, we can't be shy about what we believe, we have to open our mouths and say it instead - We need to concentrate on the positives rather than putting down the negatives. Rather than the lesser of two evils, we need to be the best of two goods. Let's pull our party together,work together, for a better today and tomorrow, rather than tear ourselves apart condemning each other."
Or this:
Alright, I was with you for the first paragraph, I really was. I love the line about getting populist or getting out.
However, as a millenial who is not blinded by the party lines of the Republicrats, I find the rest of your article ridiculously overrun by what conservatives would term "liberal propaganda".
The reality is there is no such thing as all or nothing. I live in a red state that historically elects a Democrat for governor, several Unicameral seats, and utility board seats. We raised our minimum wage, but we also put a homophobic religious jerk in the Senate. We do these things because we are moderate conservatives. If the left and the right became centrist again, many people across the country would be trilled because *we need compromise*.
"I joined the US Uncut FB page because I believe corporate tax loopholes and offshore tax evasion need to be stopped, but I am an independent voter who bailed on both traditional parties to be a socially conscious libertarian. I recycle and tend to an organic garden, I believe in abortion rights and the right for anyone to be married. I also believe more government is more wasteful government and more corrupt government. I support 2nd Amendment rights -- and I think religion has no place in the US government. I believe in not oppressing anyone with the beliefs of others, and like others, I am tired of this contentious party prattle. Be an American, demand cooperation for everyone's sake."
The voters are disenfranchised by both parties. What a fraud you are Joani to find one response about Obama and ignore the rest.
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