Those that do not vote don’t seem to vote meaningfully different from voters.

This is to be expected, as non-voters either don’t care to vote as they have their own problems, or have a general mistrust of the voting system. These traits are not specific to progressives or conservatives, so they don’t skew the outcome meaningfully.

As much as i would like it, there is no 1/3 of the population that is made from antinatalist communists just waiting for the signal.

Sadly election results prove every few years, that you are the only one seeking radical change.

~30-50% want extreme conservativism/capitalism. ~20-40% want everything as-is.
~30% want mild improvements like a really low UBI.
<5% want to get rid of oligarchs.
<.1% want to eliminate suffering.

Signs of Addiction:

• Inability to stop? Yes. I drink even when i don’t want to.
• Increased tolerance? Yes. I drank less when i was a child.
• Intense focus on the substance or activity? Yes. I have many glasses for water, bottles, carbonated water,…
• Lack of control? Yes.
• Personal problems and health issues? Depends on water quality. Maybe.
• Withdrawal? Absolutely.