People just don't care! Hypocrites!

[eddievanzant]

It is an American's duty as an American (yes Europeans this is about America, and you should in fact be glad about that) to vote and have an opinion on ALL issues otherwise democracy can't work correctly (I guess this is a contradiction because we're a republic, but anyways).
Therefore, one should assume that if an American resident claimed to be patriotic, that person would have an opinion on topics like drugs, but assuming things can lead to trouble.
Either it's just because I'm in highschool and people don't give a shit about anything until they have a real job, or that assumation is completely incorrect and therefore these so called Americans are hypocritical as they really don't care.
Which one is it? I hate being in school because I have a skewed perspective on what others think; so could a few people in the real world tell me what others think? Do they really not care abuot anything that doesn't directly affect them (or even things that do like gasoline prices) even though it's in the best interest of democracy to do so? or am I just anti-so-called-American because I'm in school.

eddievanzant Reviewed by eddievanzant on 03-19-2006. People just don't care! Hypocrites! It is an American's duty as an American (yes Europeans this is about America, and you should in fact be glad about that) to vote and have an opinion on ALL issues otherwise democracy can't work correctly (I guess this is a contradiction because we're a republic, but anyways). Therefore, one should assume that if an American resident claimed to be patriotic, that person would have an opinion on topics like drugs, but assuming things can lead to trouble. Either it's just because I'm in Rating: 5

[JunkYard]

Thats the beauty of democracy. If you want to get involved, you can. If not, then you can let the rest worry about it.

Freedom...

[enthused]

Depends on the person. A lot of people in this so called 'real world' (not so real if you ask me...more fake than real.) are greedy bastards. And most people only vote for stuff they feel strongly about anyway(or that would benefit them if passed/failed). Oh..and a lot of people aren't patriotic. I personally don't vote, and never will until cannabis comes to the polls around here.

Is that what you were asking sort of? Im stoned and your post was a tad bit incoherent.

[eddievanzant]

I'm just surrounded by people who don't give a shit and wondered if adults were the same.

[king kong bong]

i have european blood...

[spatte21]

everyone thinks that one person cant make a differance, and they couldnt be more wrong. Nobody has any right to bitch about whats goin on in America today if they dont vote. all you lazy fuckers who think voting aint cool well youre the reason pot users have a bad name. you make it seem like the rest of us dont give a shit. If all the deadheads and burnouts in florida had turned up, things would be alot differant...

[king kong bong]

again with the voting bullshit. voting doesnt mean shit. are you aware that citizens votes dont mean anything? if you wanna really see something interesting, dont vote. everyone dont vote and see what happens, the same outcome.

[Gumby]

everyone thinks that one person cant make a differance, and they couldnt be more wrong. Nobody has any right to bitch about whats goin on in America today if they dont vote. all you lazy fuckers who think voting aint cool well youre the reason pot users have a bad name. you make it seem like the rest of us dont give a shit. If all the deadheads and burnouts in florida had turned up, things would be alot differant...

I don't mean to be prude but another reason pot smokers have a bad name is because they don't come out and stand up for pot... which putting a book for a disclaimer pretty much does.

It's like saying, 'I got up and voted, but I'm not telling you why or who I voted for and any information I may leak that leads to what I think may kill me.. my name is john doe and i live in a white house, don't arrest me please.

YOU WANT TO FUCKING CHANGE - QUIT BEING AFRAID OF SMOKING POT!!!

"In any civilized society, it is every citizen's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen's responsibility to disobey unjust laws." -- Martin Luther King Jr.

[Gumby]

again with the voting bullshit. voting doesnt mean shit. are you aware that citizens votes dont mean anything? if you wanna really see something interesting, dont vote. everyone dont vote and see what happens, the same outcome.

People don't vote now... that's why america is in the shitter... not cause people are voting. Please educate yourself or quit sounding like a dumbass. Just because your 1 in a 50,000,000 of a presidental vote doesn't mean much that doesn't mean you can't vote in your city/county/state elections. You know they have those too, and some only win with 100 or so votes. I won an election in high school that was harder than some mayor races. It's not the fact that one vote doesn't count, it's the fact that you think one vote won't count. So please shut the fuck up or learn how our government is set up, cause IF people use it correctly and vote it runs better than ANY SOCIETY EVER. But when people don't vote and allow the government to take the power away from the people is when democracy fails.

[king kong bong]

look dumby when will you learn, YOU HAVE NO SAY. YOU'RE A PEON. I WILL FUCKIN KILL YOU IF YOU DISRESPECT ME AGAIN. HAVE SOME FUCKIN RESPECT AND CLASS YOU DUMBASS.