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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smooth
Why do some people take voting to be so personal?
Who I vote for and why I'm voting for them and yes/no on issues is part of the process, to me.
Sometimes I'm just genuinely curious about someone else's reasoning for their votes, sometimes my experience and knowledge on topics helps those with less time to dedicate to getting the whole picture, and sometimes I want someone else's knowledge or we might be trying to sway the other.
But I never see my political opinions as personal or something that should be kept to myself, unless I'm about to discuss my points of view with someone who can't handle the conversation and will either get mad or belligerent; but that's case by case, not a general maxim of mine.
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Because people have the abilty to demean someone's choices whatever they may be, this isn't limited to politics or religion. You may wish to wear it on your sleeve. I don't and don't wish to have to defend or decry someone else's position or viewpoints.
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I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.
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