Awesome Protest Signs

[Barbarella]

Not really a protest sign, but THIS is how religious leaders should be. I know the Dalai Lama has his own regressive beliefs, but I think being willing to say "We might not have everything figured out and should embrace new discoveries" instead of "BELIEVE EVERYTHING IN THIS BOOK OR GO TO HELL!!!!1111ONEONE!!!" is a huge step up from most prominent religious leaders. Hell, he even willingly abdicated his position as the leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile in favor of a democratically-elected one, has said that he would be open to his followers electing his successor before he dies, rather than relying on the cycle of reincarnation and has said that if Tibet's independence is ever restored, the lamas shouldn't enjoy the political power they did before.

Cool! I like this.

[Kat S.]

I saw this on my Facebook feed, and for once it's something I agree with:




Another sign since the U.S. is gearing towards the 2016 Presidential election:

[guizonde]

i like both. i'd like to see what 2 years' worth of diapers looks like. must be huge.

and regarding the second sign, i wholeheartedly agree, although i'm usually chewed out for not voting.

[nickiknack]

With the 2nd sign, a lot of the voter apathy is due the fact that people vote in people who don't want to even fucking govern from the get go and then they complain about nothing being done. I know, I've been there with the voter apathy, I wasn't even going to vote in the election last year, because of my apathy, until my friends guilt tripped me into doing so(turns out it felt good sticking it to the corporate Democrat Cuomo, and helping the Green party move up on the ballot in my state).

[guizonde]

With the 2nd sign, a lot of the voter apathy is due the fact that people vote in people who don't want to even fucking govern from the get go and then they complain about nothing being done. I know, I've been there with the voter apathy, I wasn't even going to vote in the election last year, because of my apathy, until my friends guilt tripped me into doing so(turns out it felt good sticking it to the corporate Democrat Cuomo, and helping the Green party move up on the ballot in my state).

oh, it's not apathy in my case, more of a political conviction that nobody should govern anyone but him or herself. pushed to its logical extreme, i don't vote and don't expect anyone else to follow my ideology. but i understand why people vote and good on them.

for the story behind it. voting is a right, not a duty (at least in france. i believe it's a duty in belgium). i pondered the distinction and came to the conclusion that any right can be forfeit if you understand the implications.

[Barbarella]

I'm going to vote. I don't care if some states have gerymandering and dumb "Voter ID" laws....NOT voting would make things even worse.

If every non-deranged American voted, you'd see a progressive landslide even with the above barriers and the Far-Right Tealiban citizens ALWAYS VOTE EN MASSE.

No candidate is perfect but Bernie & Hillary are better than the alternative.

Over time, politics will move left-ward if the majority votes consistently enough.

I'm 40-years old, I've seen the reverse happen. Fewer people voting and wingnuts always voting.....nation moves right-ward, even the saner Democratic party.

To me, voting is only futile in you live in North Korea or something. As plutocratic as the United States is, it at least still has some amount of freedom and democracy (even if it's endangered).

As far as I'm concerned, this country is still a secular democratic republic under the United States Constitution and that any of that fascist, plutocratic, theocratic, police-state nonsense is technically illegal! Until someone gets on a podium and explicitly declares the Constitution null & void, this is still (technically) a free, constitutional democratic republic (regardless of evidence otherwise). The Plutocrats, Theocrats and murderous bad cops are breaking the highest law of the land, period!

The reason I always look for a silver lining and stay positive is because.....
* I would go crazy, otherwise.
* You need a high morale to have the will to fight and better the world.

If that makes me a fool, then let me don that jester's cap!

[RavynousHunter]

Honestly, I kinda understand where you're comin from.  Personally, I take an "eeh, why not?" approach to voting.  Sure, the whole thing's rigged against...well, thinking people, but naught ventured, naught gained and all that.  If nothing else, it give ya an excuse to get out of the house for a little bit, stave off the cabin fever.

[davedan]

Another sign since the U.S. is gearing towards the 2016 Presidential election:

This is an old anarchist slogan, I've got it in my copy of the "Heretics Handbook of Quotations". Which I would recommend the fuck out of, you can get it online from Wordpress.

[Kat S.]

Regardless of political beliefs, it still has a universal appeal to it.

[rookie]

The sign isn't really wrong.

[davedan]

That's why I would recommend the Heretics Handbook - very fun book

[dpareja]

The sign isn't really wrong.

It reminds me a bit of this old gem:

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.  There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.  Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.  Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job.  Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it.  It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.

[Ultimate Paragon]

[guizonde]

hey, that's not fair! how is rookie gonna find the dog breed he wants without racial profiling?!

if somebody needs me, i'll be missing the point over there.

[Lady Evil]

hey, that's not fair! how is rookie gonna find the dog breed he wants without racial profiling?!

if somebody needs me, i'll be missing the point over there.

That dogs a pit bull, right? Lots of people want to write them off as savage, dangerous and uncontrollable, but they can be lovable pets if raised right.