{"id":6705,"date":"2018-09-14T17:05:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T00:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/?p=6705"},"modified":"2018-09-14T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-15T00:05:24","slug":"voting-a-matter-of-conscience-patriotic-duty-self-defense-doitforq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/?p=6705","title":{"rendered":"Voting: A Matter Of Conscience? Patriotic Duty? Self Defense? #DoitforQ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Brunette here.) Even a few short years ago, I’d have insisted I’d never vote again. Too much corruption in government; crooked politicians not even worthy of a “lesser evil” vote; rigged elections and voter fraud . . . I was probably as thoroughly disillusioned with politics as it’s possible to be. Years ago, I’d even written an essay or two against voting — although I always recognized it as a matter of conscience, and once got rebuked for writing a piece sympathetic to voters despite my personal stance.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, I’ve tried never to balk at challenging and when need be, changing my opinions — after all, you know what they say about opinions (“They’re like @$$holes, everybody has one”). I’m prone to changing opinions whenever I decide circumstances warrant. Being consistent can mean being consistently wrong — an unfortunately common approach these days, particularly among those who pride themselves on being educated. My father, who had a PhD, once said that “An education is something most people are willing to pay for, and not get.” I skipped the debt and have never regretted it. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Anyway, I’m sure there are others who are wrestling with the voting conundrum, much like myself. Dang it, after all my years of certainty I’d never vote again, I’ve now gone ahead and sent in my registration. It took a lot of internal struggle and much soul searching to do so\u00a0 . . . but I did it. Why? Well, I didn’t vote for Donald Trump in 2016, wasn’t registered to vote, and for many years I’d simply tuned out politics to the best of my ability. So I’m doubly grateful for all those good people (AKA “deplorables”) who DID vote for Trump.<\/p>\n

There’s not a lot I can do to help Donald Trump drain the swamp; but voting for any good MAGA candidates on the ballot is something I can do . . . and perhaps persuade one or two fence sitters to join me. Please note, I’m not telling anyone else what they should do, just offering my own perspective for anyone who finds it helpful. There are probably lots of people like me who burnt out after suffering through Obama, the Bushes and Clintons, and because of the corrupt nature of politics, vote fraud, etc. Can you blame them? Now Q has promised to protect the vote — see “Your Vote Counts” graphic above. I trust Q. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Some time ago, during a dinner party, a lawyer friend — and fellow Trump supporter — commented that (as a well-to-do middle aged white family man) he’d felt directly in the cross-hairs of Obama’s policies. I intuitively grasped his meaning, even though his circumstances and mine are very different . . . I felt similarly. And I’m sure he was right: Directly in Obama’s cross-hairs, as a freedom loving American and critical thinker, with an able grasp of Austrian economics. I asked him if he’d been following the Q drops; he said he hadn’t been but knows people who do. Maybe he is now. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Frankly, I tried to ignore Obama: His (real or fake?) birth certificate, religion (Christian, or Muslim?), even Michelle’s (Michael’s?) true sex . . . how is that stuff any of my business? But: Hindsight being 20\/20, there were so many red flags — how on earth did Obama get elected to the highest office in America? What were his qualifications, and why do all his records seem to have been sealed? Who paid for his Harvard education, why does no one seem to remember him being at Columbia? Why did American discourse deteriorate so severely under the Obama administration? Why is anyone not on the far left suddenly deemed racist, homophobic, misogynistic, etc., when that’s obviously untrue?<\/p>\n

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People of my generation were (generally speaking) raised to be “colorblind.” It worked well enough for me, that it got me into trouble once. The most talented painter in my high school art class was an African American — I asked him, “How do you make skin color?” I meant, of course, that I knew there was a formula for mixing pigments to approximate skin tones, which I wanted to learn . . . but I could tell right away that I’d caused offense; he stiffened and turned away, and never spoke to me again. I’d meant it as a sort of compliment, not to be hurtful in any way. It became a valuable life lesson for me: Never take offense where none is intended.<\/p>\n

I try to remember that lesson, anytime I feel my hackles rising . . . and try to avoid awkward phrasing that could be taken the wrong way. Over the years I’ve often regretted not immediately apologizing to him — but somehow I sensed the damage had been done, and a clumsy apology might only make things worse. Honestly too, I felt a little shocked that he’d interpreted a silly — if terribly worded — question as intentionally hateful; only in retrospect did I understand how it must have sounded to him.<\/p>\n

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My train of thought made an unscheduled stop with that recollection; however, it felt analogous to today. It seems the political left has gone totally off the rails since Donald J. Trump got elected. The left appears determined to take offense at the slightest provocation, real or imagined. Any accusation made by them (however contrived) must be taken absolutely seriously, regardless of any evidence (or lack thereof.) Any apology made in good faith is just fuel for their vitriolic outrage; the loony left is teaching the right — and sensible people in the middle — that apologies are counterproductive: They’ll be used AGAINST you.<\/p>\n

But any criticism directed at the left, regardless of how justified, or how measured, is an attack met with howls and shrieks and even threats of violence. Leftist controlled social media platforms censor conservative speech (increasingly that includes anyone in the middle, too) and viewpoints. The dinosaur Fake News outlets plod toward their ultimate destruction, as nimbler startup projects that will replace them begin to take shape. Trump and Q are re-making America in ways that will eventually become obvious . . . and I suspect one unstated goal is to make the left liberal again. \ud83d\ude09 (Amen to that!)<\/p>\n

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Lots of sane people formerly on the left are walking away<\/a> — check out Brandon Straka’s Walkaway movement here<\/a> — Vin and I had our own walkaway moments decades ago, though our East coast families remain mired in leftism. We love them, although it’s hard to talk about much beyond pets and the weather. Let them do the talking is the safest strategy, even if it involves a bit of tongue biting . . . as it inevitably does. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

As far as the regressive left goes, I’d have to concur with Twitter favorite Imperator Rex<\/a> (among others.) Come November, vote them into oblivion or electoral extinction. Not out of hate, but out of love for America and for them as Americans. Their hearts may be in the right place, but most seem to have their heads in the sand or the clouds or other places I won’t speculate on. Let’s make certain America doesn’t go the way of the dodo — and thank God (odd as it sounds, LOL) for Anthony Weiner. Strangely enough, when all the truth is told, he may be among the least of the despicable characters. He played an unenviable part, for sure. But darn effective . . . \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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If you’re still scratching your head as to “Who is Q,” Imperator Rex addresses the more pertinent question of what is Q, here<\/a> — I could quibble with a point or two, but it’s a magnificent summary. (One important distinction; Q’s been posting on 8chan, rather than 4chan — where the first Q drops appeared — for many months.) Although Rex doesn’t seem to follow the Q drops closely, I have tremendous respect for the fact that he perceives the brilliance and significance of Q’s crucial role in The Great Awakening, unlike some others who casually dismiss Q. @stormisuponus<\/a> did a fantastic 10 minute video based on an older thread by Rex, “How America Was Almost Destroyed By Criminals – and How They Lost<\/a>” for those of you who dislike Twitter, but would like an introduction to Rex. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Some readers might fault me for not voting all along; others might accuse me of somehow “selling out.” With all due respect, I choose to be guided by my own principles, and refuse to remain prisoner to positions I’ve held in the past. I won’t quarrel with decisions you make according to your conscience; kindly return the favor. \ud83d\ude42 And for those who grumble that Q is causing MAGA people to sit back and “Trust the plan,” that’s untrue . . . I’m sure I’d have registered to vote for Trump in 2020, but not so sure I’d have made the effort in time for the mid-terms it’s harder to get excited about. Thanks largely to Q, for that.<\/p>\n

WWG1WGA!<\/p>\n

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(Brunette here.) Even a few short years ago, I’d have insisted I’d never vote again. Too much corruption in government; crooked politicians not even worthy of a “lesser evil” vote; rigged elections and voter fraud . . . I was probably as thoroughly disillusioned with politics as it’s possible to be. Years ago, I’d even […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[63,89,69,5,21,84,92,87,91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2016-election","category-2018-election","category-brunettes-rants","category-elections","category-free-speech","category-politics","category-qanon","category-regressive-left","category-trump-derangement-syndrome"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pWqFl-1K9","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6705"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6761,"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6705\/revisions\/6761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinsuprynowicz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}