From: "Isma'il abd al-Haqq" <InfernalNox-AT-hotmail.com> Subject: Re: High School Anarchy Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:52:05 -0500 ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike <havokinc-AT-crosswinds.net> To: <anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 6:56 PM Subject: Re: High School Anarchy > At 04:36 PM 01/24/2000 EST, you wrote: > >In a message dated 01-24-2000 04:14:39 AM Central Standard Time, > >johntheanarch-AT-juno.com writes: > > > ><< Politics should be very important to high school kids. Schools have > > turned into political wargrounds, with the children as the victims. > > School boards want teachers to play the role as parents. Very evil > > concept indeed. >> > > > >Today I was told how wrong it was for me to be turning 18 and not planning > to > >vote in the upcomming election. I said I feel no more loyal to this > >government than any other government and I was told firmly I'd "better start > >to care." Apparently caring about political issues is choosing Democrap or > >Republican. I can't wait till he reads my report on Emma Goldman. A report > >on an anarchist in US History. Tis gold. > >Rookie > > Altho you may not belive in voting, you SHOULD at least go for the person > who you despise the least...what will ya be left with in the end? > -Mike > At least go for the person you despise the least? Sounds like total compromise to me. Why should an anarchist who doesn't believe in the current capitalist\bi-partisan political system take part in it in any way? Is it apathy to decide to not vote? I am 28 years old and have never voted. I get hell from most people I know because of this. I try to explain my position to them, that I do not want to contribute to a system I am opposed to. I do not feel that there will ever be a candidate worthy of my vote. I also feel that true anarchy is not about changing the system, but overthrowing it and replacing it altogether. This is like telling a vegan to go to McDonalds and order a cheeseburger, saying, well at least it isn't a Big Mac. Fuck that. Isma'il abd al-Haqq
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