[quote=PaladinFoster]
Actually I'm pretty chill at parties, generally a cool guy to hang out with. I just happen to have a fairly fatalistic world-view.
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You really should stop then and prove that in your actions. I don't judge you for disliking politics or having a certain view on things, but rather the way you are choosing to carry yourself. I have a decent amount of respect for you otherwise. The problem is when you stop believing in yourself you give up your potential and when you give up your potential you lose 100% of the time. I do hope you find the strength inside you to drop the fatalist attitude and find something worth fighting for and believing in one of these days, because your voice might just be the thing another person needs to hear to keep going.