Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:13:04 -0600
Subject: Re: electoral vote


At 01:06 PM 11/1/04, Iain McKay wrote:
>hello all
>
>One thing is sure, at least the bloody "vote Kerry" vrs
>"don't vote" arguments will stop for a few years in anarcho
>circles...

Regardless of what happens tomorrow, I doubt you'll ever read or hear 
anarchists talk about voting for Kerry again.  If he gets elected, we'll 
feel good about the likelyhood of fewer deaths over the next four years for 
a couple days and then he'll start to piss us off.   I voted for Clinton in 
'92 and felt dirty about it for the next 8 years.


>While I can understand why people may feel driven to vote
>Kerry, I don't really see what it has to do with anarchism
>-- beyond a recognition that the anarchist alternative is
>pretty weak.

Even with the last refuge of scoundrels act, the tendency to defend 
individual liberty is pretty weak in the mainstream right now.

>I've taken the position that its not important whether you
>vote or not, its what else we do that counts. like build
>an direct action alternative!

I wish any anarchist who chooses that course luck.  Me, I'm wallowing in 
pessimism and despondency until it's time to take the next Wellbutrin.

cheers,
scott