**** Elections thread *****

[OngBonga]

The only problem I have with democracy is that people often get what they deserve rather than what's best for them. The current POTUS is a prime example of that.

This isn't a problem to me. I'd rather make my own stupid mistakes than have someone in a privileged position tell me what's best for me. Maybe that's the difference between us both. Maybe that's why you're happy working in a country you don't respect.

Basically I don't want uninformed idiots deciding my future.

Try North Korea. Certainly don't live somewhere where independence, democracy and equality are important.

I shouldn't use the word 'deserve' as if stupid people deserve bad outcomes. They don't.

Sure they do. People become less stupid by learning from their mistakes. Maybe in ten years I'll admit it was a mistake to vote to leave. In your opinion, I became less stupid. If someone else is making my "correct" decision for me, I'm always going to remain stupid.

The average sixteen year old arguably has more of a grasp on (and definitely more of a stake in) what's going on in the world than the average geriatric person.

Bullshit. The average 16 y/o is interested in sex, drinking and socialising. Old people are more interested in their legacy... leaving their children and their grandchildren with a heritage.

Yet, we celebrate the idea that every ignoramus 18 and over has an equal say in who runs our government because fap fap democracy.

Like I say, try North Korea.

When your argument is basically "fuck democracy", you're fighting a losing battle.

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This isn't a problem to me. I'd rather make my own stupid mistakes than have someone in a privileged position tell me what's best for me.

I'd rather mistakes weren't made at all. If I go 'hurr durr, I'm gonna fix my boiler myself even though I'm not qualified', I don't then go 'hey good for me, I made my own mistakes' when the thing blows up.

Maybe that's why you're happy working in a country you don't respect.

Ad bananum me all you want. I don't even know what this means lol.

Try North Korea. Certainly don't live somewhere where independence, democracy and equality are important.

Independence from what? I'd like independence from stupid people's decisions. I'm not getting it. The promise here has been broken.

Democracy in its current form doesn't always work for the reasons I've stated ad nauseum.

Equality is a liberal myth. There's a reason I don't ask a retard to do my investing, and it's not because I don't respect him, I just don't respect his ability to handle money. Just like I don't respect the average person's ability to answer an ill-formed question in a reasoned way.

Maybe in ten years I'll admit it was a mistake to vote to leave.

Why does this strike me as unlikely.

The average 16 y/o is interested in sex, drinking and socialising. Old people are more interested in their legacy... leaving their children and their grandchildren with a heritage.

For a guy who never leaves the house you sure have a deep understanding of how everyone else thinks and acts.

When your argument is basically "fuck democracy", you're fighting a losing battle.

Well, my argument is more nuanced than that, but never mind go on with your ad bananums if it makes you happy.