I suppose in responding to your call to stop advocating for govt action. I took that as "stop voting".

If that's not what you're saying, then my bad. If it is, then I would say voting against something is just as important as those who feel the need to vote for.

Those people aren't going away. Unless you show up, they get what they want and you're screwed anyway.

Just like war... I'm against that too, but what options do you have when they come to your shore. Politics is no different. Most of us have let it ride for far too long. Time to get off the bench.