You're not directly affecting politics by analyzing and discussing politics, especially the more mundane daily points. Major world issues MIGHT inspire someone to sign a petition or go down the street carrying a sign, but really, it's not going to impact much. Basically, it goes like this:
1. Hey, it looks like 100,000 were killed in an avalanche yesterday, and the president wants to bomb Uzbekistan for no apparent reason.
2. You're right, that is a tragedy. I'm going to go on the radio and discuss this with Rush Limbaugh, then tell others how horrible it is. After that I'm going to sit at home, drink beer, and watch Everybody Loves Raymond.
3. ARRRR! I'm a Republican! Must overtake senate!
4. Sigh, being a Democrat, I am forced to sit at this cafe and order cappucinno after cappuccinno. If only the Republicans were dead right now...
certain concepts reaching critical mass in populations can become very powerful once the democratic electoral process cycles
less discussion, more spreading of concepts
but in general, yea.. its mostly a waste of time
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Anonymous2005-04-11 5:10
true, you don't affect shit if you're merely discussing politics-- but at the very least affect yourself. More political awareness is a step toward political particpation. Get onto issues that affect you, bug you, frustrate you, make you wanna tear shit up whatever-- at least you are not a complete social lock-out who can't understand that though you may want nothing to do with politics, politics deals directly with you.
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{BC}!nuoiqKGje.2005-04-11 19:46
Instend of it being useless all together, I thinks it's more or less the arena where it's discussed. You can't expect to come to a place like 4chan or any kind of online circle and get informed, educated responces to discussions about current political events. We all know how teenagers respond to anything concervatve here, and on other fourms. Personally, I think the art of online discussion is dead. People seem to be resorting to flaming or just completely blantent, baseless outcries or anger. Sit down and read a newspaper or watch the news before you come into a discussion and say things like "OMG THAT FAG BUSH!!! NO WMDs IN IRAQ!!! WHAT A FUCK FACE!!!" With even the slighest inquery into the WMD matter would revel that a laughable statement. Concervative are no more innocent, but it's usally the liberal side thats been doing all the factless finger-pointing these days. It just comes down knowledgeable, informed dicussions being the only ones of true value to a online community.
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now with extra sage2005-04-11 21:27 (sage)
Or maybe you could discover the Power of Not Caring. The fucks in Washington do what they do. They aren't just for sale, but already sold--both parties. So, now what? At least they haven't turned the country into a total shithole yet. Would you really rather live in Pakistan?
Turn off the TV. Go outside. It's a pretty spring day. Grasp the Power of Not Caring and you too may be able to get a life.
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Anonymous2005-04-11 22:26
At least THIER doing shit, what would the world be like if everybody had that outlook. Do nothing and don't give a damn about anything. Just let the poker chips of order fall where they may.
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Anonymous2005-04-11 22:26
At least THIER doing shit, what would the world be like if everybody had that outlook. Do nothing and don't give a damn about anything. Just let the poker chips of order fall where they may.