Sorry guys, I'm out ...

... of politics, that is.

I'm so disgusted with my country's politics that I just can't. We are going to elect a president this autumn and the two best people we can put up there for consideration are Trump and Biden? Really? Sorry, but I am out.

This doesn't make me any less political as a person. I may continue to write about my passionate views on our individual rights as free persons, but I see this election as a chose between the lessor of two evils.

I grew up very engaged in electoral politics. I participated in mock government programs and even argued my positions in the well of the Massachusetts Senate Chamber. I'm NOT pulling back here out of apathy or indifference, but out of disgust.

I turned 18 in 2013 so my first presidential choice was 2016:
- 2016: Trump v Clinton
- 2020: Trump v Biden
- 2024: Trump v Biden, the sequel

I have friends here from every corner of the political map and I love you all, but I just can't. So, many of you may have noticed that I've already stopped hearting or replying to your political posts. Please don't take this as any kind of repudiation (or support) of one side or the other. I'm just out. 😐

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Burnley123 · 41-45, M

Are you judging by optics or by policy impact?

sarabee1995 · 31-35, F

@Burnley123 Because of my weird half conservative / half liberal-progressive nature, I can't judge political candidates by policy impact because every one of them will do things I love and other things I hate.

And I don't care about optics (mostly). I tend to look at the person and try (as much as we can about anyone) to assess whether they are speaking honestly of their beliefs or sticking their thumb into the wind. This is why I've supported both Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio in the past. Both have policy positions I agree with and policy positions I disagree with. But both, when they were running sounded to me like they were expressing their own heartfelt personal beliefs.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@sarabee1995

This is why I've supported both Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio in the past.

😳

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@sarabee1995 Joking aside, I do kind of get it. With me though, it's all about policy. I get why a candidate matters for strategic reasons but in terms of what I would vote for, it makes almost no difference.

Though on strategy: the Democrats should never have run Biden again. A generic Democrat would have beaten Trump but I don't think Biden will.

sarabee1995 · 31-35, F

@Burnley123 I could not possibly care less about party strategy. Mostly that is because I consider our two major parties to be the major source of our problems. And, yes, I include them both in that statement.

The parties don't care about a single issue. They pursue one thing and one thing only and that is power. They flip on issues all the time in the pursuit of power.

So, sorry, no, I don't care if running this candidate or that candidate is better strategy for this party or that party.