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 Originally Posted by wufwugy
Since you're going the route of economics: utility. I get far more utility from presidential elections than others.
Yes, absolutely. No one is saying otherwise.
The utility you gain is not in question, it's the utility you enact which is in question.
Plus, you're doing actual harm by ignoring every other political issue worth discussing at this time.
Like the uncivilized way the MO legislature is trying to screw poor people out of their votes, for instance.
I'm sure there are plenty of meaningful issues on the ballot besides the presidency you will cast a vote on.
What are they?
What is going on in the political world besides the presidency?
Specifically anything you care about and/or will be voting on.
Originally Posted by wufwugy
If we're thinking in terms of hypothetical optimization of benefits and costs, your line of logic here is reasonable in that I would get way more out things if instead of caring about politics I would instead only focus on my tiny world of my personal life. That's a different issue than the one I've addressed, though.
That's literally the opposite of what I'm saying.
I'm saying you'll get way more out of life if you participate in politics.
Not once every 4 years, but on a regular basis.
Not one political decision, but many.
Not merely the top of the pyramid, but every layer.
Do you think it's by chance that our choices for presidential candidates are spiraling?
No one is caring about the entire rest of the process except the beauty show (ugly show) at the end.
What else in politics will you be voting on?
What are the nuances of the issue?
What motivates your position?
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