[Politics/Mute like the wind] This is more a ranting plurk for my own sake than anything else, so ignore this as much as I want to

I don't like talking about politics. Ever.

I'm not gonna tell anyone not to; that's not how I am

But politics can drive me nuts if I get involved in it, so I actively avoid the topic whenever possible

But when things like mom telling me get registered to vote and how important my one vote is?

Sorry, but I'm too cynical to believe in that system

My one singular vote won't change a goddamn thing. The country's still gonna be shit no matter who I vote for or who wins

I know it's a terrible mindset to have and a contagious one at that, but I'm not interested in whether or not other people choose to vote

You do what you will and I'll respect that

But I'm choosing to stay out of such things for my own sake

Which won't be easy considering mom will bring it up regularly, I know she will

And explaining my stance will only cause further discussion that I don't want to have

In the current state of world affairs where the choice is "how America's been the past 20 years" and "literally Germany circa 1938", it's unsurprising that people want as many voices on their side as possible

whichever side that is

Personally, my view is: Don't lord it over people, recognize that abstention is basically a choice that says "I don't care what my rights are/may become", and you do you

basically, yeah

I'll respect anyone else's stance on the matter so long as they respect mine

And my stance is "I'm staying out of it"

And again, because I'm negative, I'm of the idea that things are going to constantly get worse anyway, so my own personal voice won't mean shit

I have enough problems with my own life, let alone the rest of the country