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 I really think that you’re complicating this. Which politicians that are in power has REAL WORLD consequences. 
 I think your view of the theatre is a little too simplistic. You're trapped in the bubble of believing that democracy is there for the benefit of the people, when it is there to benefit the people in charge. 
 I was were you are now decades ago. But I grew past it. You’ll get there eventually. 
 So for decades things have only deteriorated, you still still hold onto the idea that voting is the solution? Interesting.

I think the ones who escape the mind virus that is picking a side in politics are the most disliked by the ones who remain trapped in that paradigm. Left and Right tend to be in agreement that independents are 'the worst'.

Just look at what you have when it comes to issues that are pitted against those within the paradigm:

Left:
Palestine Good
Diversity good
My body my choice
Equality for all
All immigration is a human right

Right:
Israel Good
Abortion bad
Diversity is bad
All immigration is bad

Both sides believe voting fixes something, whereas, if you zoom out, you will see the Uniparty is in agreement on all the 'issues' that are there to continue with the creeping totalitarianism and they are totally made up. The issues which result in policies that do affect our lives:
 
Climate Change is a problem -> more government intervention
Pandemics are dangerous/real -> more government intervention
Vaccines save lives -> more government intervention
Money printing is the solution -> more government intervention
War is good, and its your fault -> more government intervention
Dissent is a 'danger to democracy'  -> more government intervention

Democracy is THEIR game. That why they never shut up about it. It is not there for the people on a societal level. If you pay attention, the unelected 'leaders' are only ever circle jerking and signalling to their own. When they say "we", "us" and "our", they are referring to themselves, not the people.

It's a scam as the day is long, and things will never change until more people wake up to this reality.  
 My ideal society has nothing to do with democracy. My ideal society is an extremely limited state with the following purpose: to uphold the god given right of the individual, his right to his possessions, his right to keep the fruits of his labor, his right to his life, liberty and property. 
This excludes state funded media, universities, education in general, healthcare etc, etc. 
For this YOU DON’T need any democracy, just competent people; ones administrating this can NOT have any other motivations than keeping the thing going, not EXPANDING its tasks. 
BUT WE ARE NO WHERE NEAR THIS. We live in a world that is politicised and were VOTES acteually can make a difference https://image.nostr.build/9cd064ce006ba306a0efc54f3cacc55f226623908852050698073081bb410b99.jpg  
 Seems we agree on most ideals other than how we achieve them. I simply disagree that enabling politicians is the way forward, when the system is setup in order for us to consent when we go out and vote. I agree you don't need a democracy, which is why I won't enable these people by participating in the show. When you offer up your vote, you give them consent to expand the state based on policies which are mostly made up. No one you can vote for fits all of the ideals, not even most of them.

I think Milei still bows to the overlords. While there are many alignments with what he believes, lets see how long he maintains his support for or against certain issues. He supports Israel, a state which is objective genociding innocent people. That alone is enough reason to be skeptical, because war is only beneficial to the rich. Initially, his stance was against climate change, but now:

"It’s worth noting that in a recent interview, Milei’s new top climate diplomat stated that Argentina will remain part of the Paris Agreement under Milei’s presidency, which may suggest a possible softening of his stance on climate change."

These people will always promise the world and deliver none of it, or just enough to keep people believing, while not enough to inspire true change. I'm still open to him being genuine, but that is a belief I hang onto loosely.

To be clear, on a local level where you can directly hold people accountable, voting can make a difference for you and me within a smaller community. When it comes to state-wide or EU elections, that system is rigged to the max. 
 I know that people like you would let me mind my own bussiness; You are not my enemy. 
But communists really are. And I really will fight them with ANY means at my disposal. 
 Of course we're not enemies. We just people navigating this world, hopefully leaving it a slightly better place than before we arrived.

Many of us on the sidelines quietly hope one of these 'leaders' will eventually do right by the people. Tyranny, whether in the form of communism or fascism, is the real danger we should look out for. The trap is becoming the very thing we fight against by adopting ideals that demonise one side or another, rather than doing our best to remain objective and skeptical.

The darker side of the game is what most people deem a conspiracy. There needs to be a balance in society, and the more governments (and by extension, globalists) intervene, the more unnatural, chaotic and destabilised a society will become. The problem with L v R politics is that the pendulum will swing hard in the other direction, and those who are too entrenched within the system tend to behave the same way as their opposition once the reigns of power are handed over. It's cyclical, it's dangerous for everyone, and it will keep repeating until people snap out of it. This guy sums it up nicely. 

https://video.nostr.build/7534f93a451f2e21a186ca6daae278c4aa00c7fa3358e07b4f5b67a0b9088645.mp4