Why vote?

I dont mean to push my pessimism on you dudes, but ive never voted and i dont think i ever will. When youre in a democracy, and your only other options are voting for more democracy, whats the point?

They pick people to represent different ideas for you to vote for, but its not like youre really voting for the person, your voting for what they promise, so why bother having money wasting elections?

You could just fill in the write in candidate part with Bugs Bunny or Hitler or something.

Jesus would be another good one.

It's more to it than just "voting for democracy".

You could just fill in the write in candidate part with Bugs Bunny or Hitler or something.

Jesus would be another good one.

ThaSod

Id be fine with that. They might as well pick a cartoon, or something that everyone likes and just say "Hey Invader Zim stands for lower taxes and better healthcare!" Whats the diff?

now thats the american wayLoG-Sacrament

Im Canadian, but close enough ;)

I always vote, it doesn't seem to make any difference. They all act the same once in office.

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You could just fill in the write in candidate part with Bugs Bunny or Hitler or something.

Jesus would be another good one.

Witchsight

Id be fine with that. They might as well pick a cartoon, or something that everyone likes and just say "Hey Invader Zim stands for lower taxes and better healthcare!" Whats the diff?

now thats the american wayLoG-Sacrament

Im Canadian, but close enough ;)

lol who says our countries arent similar?

I always vote, it doesn't seem to make any difference.

--Anna--

I think it makes a difference as to what figurehead youll have to deal with for a few years, but it doesnt change what people want, and thats whose voice should always be listened to regardless

Voting gives you the right to whine and **bleep** and moan about the party in power and all that they're doing wrong. I wouldn't give that up, myself.

Though to be honest voting Conservative in my area means nothing other than my own peace of mind, since the votealways skews towards the sodding socialists that love throwing free money at people. Picture me and a few other people standing off to the side while a group of a hundred hemp-hat wearing hippies all dance around in a circle holding hands and you get the general idea of my regional distribution.

Picture me and a few other people standing off to the side while a group of a hundred hemp-hat wearing hippies all dance around in a circle holding hands and you get the general idea of my regional distribution.DJ_Lae

That sounds like me and my regional distribution... although I'm usually nude and chasing squirrels.

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I always vote, it doesn't seem to make any difference.

Witchsight

I think it makes a difference as to what figurehead youll have to deal with for a few years, but it doesnt change what people want, and thats whose voice should always be listened to regardless

the key word there is should....probably less than half of politicians actually do what they say they will.

It's not that I don't vote because I don't think it will make a difference; I don't vote because I don't care.

"Democracy is the worst form of Government. Apart from all others that have been tried."

Don;t know who said it, it's on Civ IV.

So your ideas and opinions become policy?Bourbons3

If its my observed belief and exercised option, it is my personal policy yes. Doesnt it work the same for you good sir?

[QUOTE="Bourbons3"]So your ideas and opinions become policy?Witchsight

If its my observed belief and exercised option, it is my personal policy yes. Doesnt it work the same for you good sir?

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[QUOTE="Bourbons3"]So your ideas and opinions become policy?Bourbons3

If its my observed belief and exercised option, it is my personal policy yes. Doesnt it work the same for you good sir?

Ah, ok ;)

But even while they may sharesimilar morals chances are very good that you disagree on some things too. With the added ire that comes from the population having to say they are led by such and such a person, instead of a set of ideals

they're rigged anyway - waste of timenightshade85

:P Oh wait. :| You're serious. :lol:

And here I thought this post was going to be about the statistical improbability of a single vote actually making any difference in the outcome, which is something I've thought about many, many times.Atman_Do

No, i think thats less important. Except for the fact that 100% of the people are wasting thier time by doing so (In my nihilistic opinion of course)

My civics teacher was talking about this how "for every 1,000,000 people who vote its one vote for that person"

so i really dont see a reason to vote.

I'm not even pro-American but voting keeps the right people in office and wrong people out, it's not that complex.nirvana563

*braces for imminent Bush bashing posts*

My civics teacher was talking about this how "for every 1,000,000 people who vote its one vote for that person"

so i really dont see a reason to vote.

Markpwns12

What?

[QUOTE="nirvana563"]I'm not even pro-American but voting keeps the right people in office and wrong people out, it's not that complex.Oleg_Huzwog

*braces for imminent Bush bashing posts*

Too bad Bush's tenure wasn't up in 2006.

I won't vote, even though i looked down on people who didn't before i was old enough. Bottom line is both sides are in the pockets of the corporations so it doesn't matter. America needs to be re-built from the ground up. Wrong, voting is whoever spends the most money and tells the biggest lies wins.X360PS3AMD05

There are more then 2 parties.marty_81

Not in America. In America, there are 2 parties and a plethora of wasted vote opportunities.

[QUOTE="marty_81"]There are more then 2 parties.Oleg_Huzwog

Not in America. In America, there are 2 parties and a plethora of wasted vote opportunities.

Last time I checked, there were over a dozen different parties.

Last time I checked, there were over a dozen different parties, all but two of which exist for the sole purpose of diverting votes from candidates that might actually win their elections.

LukeAF24

Fixed. You're welcome. :P