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This is extremely hostile. I was being cheeky. I want people to get more involved as much as other people want me to vote, that's the point I'm trying to make. I'll vote, and I don't need you to try and scare me or shame me about it. Maybe ask yourself why this makes you so upset that you have to swear at a stranger over it. Seems like there's something else going on that deserves your attention more than my dumb comment
It's intended to be hostile. Maybe you were "being cheeky" (I doubt it) but it doesn't read that way in a text format and a lot of people making those same statements are not. What makes me so upset about this situation is people like yourself not taking it seriously. We are, without hyperbole, looking at an honest to God threat to democracy and you are making if/then statements about your willingness to vote. Trying to shame people into being more politically active is the wrong way to do it.
I am tired of people treating this like it's a game, and I am tired of people being flippant about voting for the lesser of two evils.
What makes you think being intentionally hostile toward someone would persuade them to vote? Wouldn't it make more sense to try and educate? I said I was being cheeky, but even now you can't resist calling me a liar. I really wish you wouldn't, you know, I'm pretty easy to get along with, I tolerate other peoples opinions even when they disagree with me. I vote and I do much more than that.
If anyone is trying to shame, it is this group who descended on me within a 5 minute period with a flurry of down votes and open hostility. I'm genuinely sorry you're upset about the state of the world, I'm upset too. so why should we try to upset each other more? It doesn't make sense.
FYI that isn't me down voting you. I don't use down votes.