Time after time I see pronouncements about the possibility/likelihood/certainty that the upcoming election will be “stolen” through various means such as allowing people to vote remotely or early if they have actual jobs or disabilities or other reasons that interfere with going to the polls on election day.

With that in mind and assuming you are convinced of it, why vote yourself? Why would anyone who sees your gloomy predictions?

Why not just chill out at home (where you evidently could be if you also have the opportunity to stand in line on election day) and watch “Simpsons” reruns? Hmmm …?

I figure those people are commie conspirators sowing discontent in an attempt to influence elections. It lessens the need to stuff ballot boxes if you can convince the opposition to just stay home, right?

If you don't vote, they don't have to steal it. If you do vote, it will be harder to steal.

I'm not so sure it is even the issue at hand of a stolen vote.

It is just a manifestation of attitudes in general that comes out.

There are those who always think things will turn out great and never understand why they failed or the something they thought would succeed fail, I have a friend like this and see him fail in business all the time.

There are those who always think something will turn out bad, (ie votes will be stolen) or relish on "I told you so", that self-deprecating defeatist attitude or loser mentality as I see it, I may be married to one.

Or as I prefer to see things as there is always the possibility of something going wrong so in that case > go over the options in case something goes awry. Something perhaps I derived from solving IT problems. Keeping your head on a swivel per say.

So hearing that the vote was stolen doesn't bother me, hearing that we won't even investigate does.
Those who always believe in doom and gloom I pity as they can never have a realistic view of anything.

To the answer to the question is they may/not vote because they don't think rationally.
No way to predict.

I can only control so much in life. I spend little to no time on things outside my control. As it pertains to voting all I can do is my American duty, vote, walk then drive away, and the rest is someone else’s problem. I have no issue emailing my congressman or senator but that’s all I can literally do. I’m not wasting my life sitting around fretting about election this and that and politics. IMO, barring a complete fucking miracle, Donald Trump will win the election in November as people are long past tired of the border situation, inflation, and the insanity woke bullshit from the left. All we can do is vote, express our concerns to our elected officials in our state, and if so inclined and motivated, be like Appliance Brad and go run for local office. I’ve got a career and bills and shit so I’m racked already.

I will vote because it is my constitutional duty.

Our mainstream media is controlled by very few people a continues to repeat any lies that favor government and mostly the left. How many lies each day have they told us? Steele Dossier, Biden laptop, 6 people died on J6 and we won’t show you the 17,000 hours of video that might show our government agents encouraging it.

But yeah, we should never question anything that comes from the lips of our msm which is now nothing more than a propaganda arm of the government and the left.

I would think a coup throwing out the only elected candidate and anointing their own choice would concern those screaming about saving democracy. My best friend lefty has no policies of Kamala’s that he likes but will vote for her because it will make him feel better.

Hard to believe that anyone would think that Kamula would not move to terminate your second amendment if possible.
Washington is almost there so I imagine you could be just down to talking about bears since guns aren't really a factor there anyway.

Being a Republican in Chicago is the very depressing at election time.
Voting is my right and my way of speaking up for what I believe.
My vote is NEVER wasted in my own mind.

The so called stolen election tend to be races that are very closely contended and the “stuffed” ballot boxes make the difference. If conservative minded people come out in droves and vote to the point an overwhelming majority is seen, the stealing gets less likely. Fudging numbers with 20 k or fewer votes margin is the democrat playbook. If the margin is hundreds of thousands becomes far less likely to pull it off.
I also agree my duty as a citizen .

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Originally posted by armored:
Being a Republican in Chicago is the very depressing at election time.
Voting is my right and my way of speaking up for what I believe.
My vote is NEVER wasted in my own mind.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As a kid living in Chicago I heard of the Democratic machine. Richard J. Daley was the mayor at the time. Until I grew older I always that it was some kind of mechanical device. I see things have gotten worse. Take care

I so looked forward to voting the 1st time in '72.
I have not missed any chance to vote, be it City, County, State or Federal since then. It was instilled in me that it is a duty that comes with being a citizen of the Good ol' USA!

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Originally posted by armored:
Being a Republican in Chicago is the very depressing at election time.
Voting is my right and my way of speaking up for what I believe.
My vote is NEVER wasted in my own mind.

I hear you bud! My voting history is Massachusetts and Illinois. I still vote every chance I get.

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Originally posted by cruiser68:

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Originally posted by armored:
Being a Republican in Chicago is the very depressing at election time.
Voting is my right and my way of speaking up for what I believe.
My vote is NEVER wasted in my own mind.

I hear you bud! My voting history is Massachusetts and Illinois. I still vote every chance I get.

Being behind enemy lines sucks.
However, I see more and more Trump stickers, Flags, signs…
Im hearing more and more people, people we would never expect, talking about voting for Trump.
People in the inner city, south side, west side, supporting Trump.

Its giving me hope.

And when I cast my ballot here on the South Side, you’ll probably be able to hear me scream it out:
“ANOTHER ONE FOR TRUMP!”

Because after writing in my vote for Alred E., the nice lady gives me a cool sticker.

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Originally posted by captain127:
The so called stolen election tend to be races that are very closely contended and the “stuffed” ballot boxes make the difference.

Then why do so many people who are supposedly on our side keep saying that the election will be stolen? They’re not saying it will happen if all the right-thinking people stay home: It’s just going to happen, and by implication it doesn’t matter what we do, we’re doomed.

It’s no different than the other gloom that’s discouraged here like, “Yeah, he got convicted of first degree murder and barbequing live baby ducks, but he’ll be pardoned by our Communist governor”—except for the fact that not voting does matter and we’re being told, “Don’t bother, we can’t win no matter what.”

And although the motivations are obviously different, trying to convince each other that we’re going to win by a mythical “landslide” doesn’t help either. That’s just another reason for the <87 crowd to stay home. When was the last time there was a genuine overwhelming vote in either direction, and especially ours? It was two years ago, so that’s ancient history to many, but does anyone remember the “red wave” that was going to sweep all the leftists out of office?

The Wall Street Journal is the only conventional news source I follow regularly, and they rightly point out how the Democrats could win if the Republicans keep aiming shotguns at their feet with both hands so they don’t miss. If it’s a landslide or a squeaker, no one will be happier than I, but it’s not going to happen either way if we’re convinced that voting doesn’t matter.

Terms need definition - are we talking about "stolen" in some cases, or as in deep, supermajority IL where I am, "invalidated"? As a right leaning independent/libertarian, I am the latter - invalidated. Within 4 days of Biden exiting the race, every one of the 19 delegates for IL to the electoral college switched to the pantsuit communist. There was never going to be a "brokered DNC" to explore other options. The "popular vote"? how many on both sides wailed "but he/she won the popular vote!"? well how's that working for you? I can vote straight ticket republican as a sop to make myself feel that I did my patriotic duty, or stay home, knowing FULL WELL that in effect, I'm voting for her whether I want to or not. What does that tell you? And the flip side also holds if you're a lefty in ND, SD, ID, MT, etc...

There is no doubt in my mind that the previous election was stolen and this one will be too . Now , that being said there are a bunch of other things on the ballot that day so I'm going to be there anyway .

Because we cannot roll over and take it.
At least knowing I did my part gives me some satisfaction.

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Originally posted by CPD SIG:

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Originally posted by cruiser68:

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Originally posted by armored:
Being a Republican in Chicago is the very depressing at election time.
Voting is my right and my way of speaking up for what I believe.
My vote is NEVER wasted in my own mind.

I hear you bud! My voting history is Massachusetts and Illinois. I still vote every chance I get.

Being behind enemy lines sucks.
However, I see more and more Trump stickers, Flags, signs…
Im hearing more and more people, people we would never expect, talking about voting for Trump.
People in the inner city, south side, west side, supporting Trump.

Its giving me hope.

And when I cast my ballot here on the South Side, you’ll probably be able to hear me scream it out:
“ANOTHER ONE FOR TRUMP!”

Agree, gives me hope.

Btw my youngest daughter will graduate CPD Academy in a few weeks. The recruits did some DNC work supplying outside officers with gear. She hopes to become the first Female Top Shot in 21 years. She hasn’t missed a target yet except for 25 yards and only a few there. Apparently the time I spent teaching her is paying off!

Regardless of outcome, I must cancel the wife's vote, or she wins.