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Cake day: July 31st, 2023

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  • Against voting:

    • feels like it doesn’t matter
    • the choices often suck

    For voting:

    • it evidently does matter
    • it’s the most efficient way to give your political opinion some weight

    Also I assume the down votes are for the following reasons:

    • not voting only serves unpopular politicians and parties
    • not voting being promoted through a post like this one would exacerbate this issue
    • the science is pretty settled that voting matters, even if it feels like it doesn’t, so making this topic debatable seems disingenuous

    I assume you are being honest, so let me make this clear once again: a voting populus is what stands between a democracy and a dictatorship. Not only do dictators dismantle voting rights wherever they can, but it’s also the best tool to keep them away.

    “You are but a cog in the machine yet it is your decision to turn.” - me, high off my ass



  • To me it’s the fighting. I know the intolerance paradox well, but the extreme polarization keeps sizzling up in meaningless ideological fights. If politics was boring again and we’d look at what laws do and whether we want them, we’d all be more productive.

    I do not care for things that suck, I only care when can also change them. And thus I have learned to withdraw from the things I can’t change. I would do a lot if my life had an impact on Gaza, Ukraine or anything else, but until I get there, I need to remember that I also need to keep myself happy and engaged. I learn things and make things, and when I can vote I’ll vote again, and when there’s a big protest I’ll join. This way I escape depression and retain my will to live.



  • My first thought is contact police because only they have the resources to start an investigation, looking into phone data and thoroughly searching.

    My second thought is if you know someone with knowledge or if you have time to read up on OSINT skills, these could help if you need to do your own search.

    Maybe someone has better ideas though.









  • Too young? That’s a hard question. It’s definitely risky to marry this young, but also I have no clue what your situation is. Although you sound like you are in the prime position for this to work out so idk.

    So you are definitely very young for marriage but don’t let that distract you - it sounds like it’ll be worth it to you :)

    Also as a chronic overthinker, do not hesitate to just talk about it with your gf if you are worried.

    And all the best from me and make sure to eat lots of cake at the wedding party ^^