Vote your values
There is little question that an Obama administration will be a nightmare of unthinkable proportions. But it may well be a necessary one, for nothing short of a nightmarish presidential term or two will free Americans of the various delusions in which they are currently trapped. Nothing will explode the pernicious myths of equalitarianism, multiculturalism, socialism and unlimited migration faster than the direct experience of an administration that embraces those principles. For decades, Americans have flirted with the left without ever fully accepting that they were doing so; the younger generation sees only the airy promises of the left and cannot understand the terrible reality that lies beneath them.
To elect John McCain will mean continuing on the present course. As with the eight Bush years, this would mean continued movement toward the left without an open acknowledgement of that movement. Indeed, George W. Bush has moved the country further to the left than LBJ. He has governed to the left of every president in U.S. history except Woodrow Wilson and FDR. Electing Barack Obama, on the other hand, will force Americans to directly confront the reality of the country they have, to all intents and purposes, already lost.
Vox Day
Vox has concluded that John McCain will win tomorrow. I agree. I also agree that this will be unfortunate, though not for the Machiavellian reasons Vox gives. As I have said repeatedly, the executive branch will move in one of two directions starting in January: either toward Fascism or toward Marxism. I don't think either debacle will be lesser than the other. Should McCain win, the first to howl will be the brainless pubbies who thought they were voting for Palin. Their cries of pain will begin shortly after she completely drops out of sight. Should Obama win, the peaceniks will be the first to begin moaning and groaning. That should commence right after Obama directs the US Military to invade and occupy Iran. In either case, the real anger will begin in the heartland after the inevitable economic collapse. Neither McCain's brain-dead collegiality nor Obama's vapid collectivism will do anything but annoy the masses further. Hopefully they won't actually put either man on the gibbet, but I won't be shocked if it happens.
I won't be anywhere near a voting booth tomorrow. As I have said elsewhere, participation implies approval, and I most assuredly do not approve of our electoral process nor of any of its possible outcomes. No doubt, there are good people running for office. Should you live in the North Carolina Fifth Congressional District, you could do worse than to vote for Virginia Foxx. If you live in the North Carolina Twelfth Senate District, you would be well advised to mark your ballot for Don East. If you live in Stokes County, do yourself and the county a favour and vote for Kathy Young for Register of Deeds (God only knows why that is an elected office). But above all things, remember that there is no such thing as a vote against a candidate, and if you choose the lesser of two evils, you are still choosing evil.
Let the games begin. I'll tune up my fiddle.
To elect John McCain will mean continuing on the present course. As with the eight Bush years, this would mean continued movement toward the left without an open acknowledgement of that movement. Indeed, George W. Bush has moved the country further to the left than LBJ. He has governed to the left of every president in U.S. history except Woodrow Wilson and FDR. Electing Barack Obama, on the other hand, will force Americans to directly confront the reality of the country they have, to all intents and purposes, already lost.
Vox Day
Vox has concluded that John McCain will win tomorrow. I agree. I also agree that this will be unfortunate, though not for the Machiavellian reasons Vox gives. As I have said repeatedly, the executive branch will move in one of two directions starting in January: either toward Fascism or toward Marxism. I don't think either debacle will be lesser than the other. Should McCain win, the first to howl will be the brainless pubbies who thought they were voting for Palin. Their cries of pain will begin shortly after she completely drops out of sight. Should Obama win, the peaceniks will be the first to begin moaning and groaning. That should commence right after Obama directs the US Military to invade and occupy Iran. In either case, the real anger will begin in the heartland after the inevitable economic collapse. Neither McCain's brain-dead collegiality nor Obama's vapid collectivism will do anything but annoy the masses further. Hopefully they won't actually put either man on the gibbet, but I won't be shocked if it happens.
I won't be anywhere near a voting booth tomorrow. As I have said elsewhere, participation implies approval, and I most assuredly do not approve of our electoral process nor of any of its possible outcomes. No doubt, there are good people running for office. Should you live in the North Carolina Fifth Congressional District, you could do worse than to vote for Virginia Foxx. If you live in the North Carolina Twelfth Senate District, you would be well advised to mark your ballot for Don East. If you live in Stokes County, do yourself and the county a favour and vote for Kathy Young for Register of Deeds (God only knows why that is an elected office). But above all things, remember that there is no such thing as a vote against a candidate, and if you choose the lesser of two evils, you are still choosing evil.
Let the games begin. I'll tune up my fiddle.
posted by Anonymous | 9:57 PM
6 Comments:
Why don't you at least go vote for Virginia Foxx, Don East & Kathy Young? I'm sure they would appreciate your vote. Likewise, you could vote for the Libertarian candidates on the ballot since you are closer to them with regard to your beliefs.
The point isn't the dearth of candidates worth voting for, though that is a problem. The point is that the entire process has become degenerate and evil. Abstaining means you are choosing to refrain from participating in a degenerate evil. No more, no less.
The point is that the entire process has become degenerate and evil. Abstaining means you are choosing to refrain from participating in a degenerate evil. No more, no less.
Voting and democracy is evil?
Vox has concluded that John McCain will win tomorrow. I agree.
I'd probably stop listening to Beale if I were you. He's leading you down an delusional path, Steve.
Voting and democracy is evil?
For someone who writes for a living, you don't read very well Strother.
He's leading you down an delusional path, Steve.
That's funny. It shows that you don't know me well if you think anyone can lead me anywhere.
So, now that your flirtation with libertarianism is over and your man is firmly in place which almost carte blanch to implement his Marxist agenda, what will you be doing while Rome burns?
For someone who writes for a living, you don't read very well Strother.
Sometimes you have to be an interpretive reader. In all seriousness, though, so what do you mean by "the entire process has become degenerate and evil"? I know what I think is wrong with it, if we're even talking about the same "process." What say you?
So, now that your flirtation with libertarianism is over and your man is firmly in place which almost carte blanch to implement his Marxist agenda, what will you be doing while Rome burns?
Oh, give me a break. All I did was look at my choices and examine the current state of both parties. I voted for the best candidates for each and every slot; I did not vote a straight ticket.
BTW, I wasn't thrilled with this election. It sucked, generally. Funny how issues like Iraq and immigration completely disappeared from the dialogue, which, on a whole, was repetitive and mostly content-free. Oh, well — onward and upward.
I know what I think is wrong with it, if we're even talking about the same "process." What say you?
All I did was look at my choices and examine the current state of both parties.
You almost answered your own question.
I've written extensively, here and on my own blog about what I think is wrong with the process. I'd be interested in hearing what you think is wrong with it.
The reason Iraq and immigration disappeared from the dialog was because the two major party nominees had identical positions on those issues. There was nothing really left to discuss. The only thing that will change on either issue is that Obama will probably drag us into Iran a bit sooner than McCain would have, and that the action will be more reactive than proactive.
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