I concur with everyone's general depression, anger and disbelief that the people of this country could vote that sub-standard, holding with a stupid course of action until hell freezes over so as not to be seen as a flip-flopper, stupid sack of shit back into office. I'm sad that in doing my civic duty (which people across the country did in record numbers), my vote means nothing and it pushes me back to apathy and not bothering to vote. Pretty clearly I'm going to have to become an activist for the things that I believe should be saved that George Bush is going to rape and pillage over the next 4 years - abortion rights, the environment, not going to war over stupid, testosterone-driven bullshit. KWC, thanks for draping the blogs in black, it matches my mood.
Posted by cshell at November 3, 2004 10:33 AMBut, your vote still *does* mean something. True, it didn't turn the election, but it still counts.
Likewise, it was still pretty close. If you don't vote next time, no matter what the counts, the other side will have an advantage, 'cause *you* didn't register a vote. Don't be apathetic - help convince your slacker friends that didn't vote that they could have made a difference (the final popular vote was still only a small percentage difference), and get them to vote next time.
Posted by: bp at November 3, 2004 02:14 PM