for those about to overthink I salute you

[oportet]

While it doesn't (or rarely does it) happen here in Talk Politics - if you pay attention to any other mediums where politics are discussed you've definitely - probably frequently - seen someone encourage others to register to vote, vote, vote for a specific person/party/movement, etc.

At first glance it probably seems like friendly advice, but is there more to it?

Does 'You should vote/You should vote for x' kinda come across like 'you should chew on a breathmint', 'you should put on some deodorant', 'you should read a book'? Does the suggestion itself imply 'I'm smarter than you. I'm more aware than you. You're lucky I'm here to share my wisdom.'?

Can you think of any context* where a person telling another to vote or vote a certain way isn't - whether intentional or not - condescending? Any context where the person receiving the advice shouldn't feel just a liiiiiittle bit insulted?

of course obvious exceptions with coma patients, newly obtained ability to vote...

Comments

[mahnmut]

Okay punk, but when are you gonna start voting??

[asthfghl]

Hey, voting is fun! I wish we reverted to thumb ink.