Topic: POLL: Do you vote in your local, regional, and National elections? - page 2. (Read 1170 times)
November 04, 2015, 02:04:24 PM
If I do vote, I spoil my ballot paper now with the Anarchy symbol and a vote for direct democracy.
November 04, 2015, 02:03:06 PM
Stopped voting around 20-25 years ago.
The reason is simple. I don't vote for people I don't trust, and I don't vote for liars.
One example:
One local party promised that if they won, we would not have property tax.
They won and two weeks later the same party decided to give us property tax.
I cant vote for the party that I agree most with, as some say I should, when what they are saying is a lie.
The reason is simple. I don't vote for people I don't trust, and I don't vote for liars.
One example:
One local party promised that if they won, we would not have property tax.
They won and two weeks later the same party decided to give us property tax.
I cant vote for the party that I agree most with, as some say I should, when what they are saying is a lie.
If what they are saying is a lie, and you don't like liars, it sounds like it's not the party that you "agree with most".
I can appreciate your frustration. Do you feel you should vote for the group you DO feel is best suited - even if that group/party is not the front running nomination? Most ballots allow write in votes.
November 04, 2015, 01:13:31 PM
If you vote, generally speaking your vote means nothing. You only find out later if the person who got in was a liar during his campaign or not.
The thing that your voting always does is to give credibility to the system. If you like a system that does nothing but place liars in office, go vote.
We need a law that does something like this. A candidate's campaign policy is law if he gets into office. That is, if he gets into office, he needs to fulfill his campaign promises or he is executed. Then, the person who takes his place needs to fulfill those promises... or resign, or be executed. And the same for the next person into that office.
Of course, the above has been only a short paragraph about it. The thing would need to be thought over. After all, we wouldn't want to execute a guy who became President, and then Congress blocked his every attempt to do the thing he promised. Rather, we would give him 20 years, and execute Congress.
The thing that your voting always does is to give credibility to the system. If you like a system that does nothing but place liars in office, go vote.
We need a law that does something like this. A candidate's campaign policy is law if he gets into office. That is, if he gets into office, he needs to fulfill his campaign promises or he is executed. Then, the person who takes his place needs to fulfill those promises... or resign, or be executed. And the same for the next person into that office.
Of course, the above has been only a short paragraph about it. The thing would need to be thought over. After all, we wouldn't want to execute a guy who became President, and then Congress blocked his every attempt to do the thing he promised. Rather, we would give him 20 years, and execute Congress.
November 04, 2015, 11:57:52 AM
yes, although increasingly I find it to be a waste of time.
they are all simply full of shit and plundering the country for their own gain, IMHO.
both parties. all candidates. lying sacks of crap that are run by the banks, corporations and other special interest groups. and I know people will say "not my candidate" yes, your candidate. they only one in the current presidential election that is maybe not purchased by the big money powers here is Trump and he's a nutter.
recent studies have indicated that the US is an oligarchy. I completely agree. In that case voting is itself a farce, a show put on to make the minions think/feel as if they actually have a say when in reality they simply do not.
they are all simply full of shit and plundering the country for their own gain, IMHO.
both parties. all candidates. lying sacks of crap that are run by the banks, corporations and other special interest groups. and I know people will say "not my candidate" yes, your candidate. they only one in the current presidential election that is maybe not purchased by the big money powers here is Trump and he's a nutter.
recent studies have indicated that the US is an oligarchy. I completely agree. In that case voting is itself a farce, a show put on to make the minions think/feel as if they actually have a say when in reality they simply do not.
November 04, 2015, 11:22:32 AM
I vote but many times it's difficult to decide the best political candidate or party.
It seems often that all of them are ''the same'', just fighting for positions, glory, money or power.
It's really difficult to find honesty and truth in politics.
It seems often that all of them are ''the same'', just fighting for positions, glory, money or power.
It's really difficult to find honesty and truth in politics.
November 04, 2015, 10:28:20 AM
Politics is all about choosing the least evil candidate to run a city, state or country. If you stay at home, then the candidate who is supported by the religious nuts and the welfare rats will win the elections, and later they will drain the money out of your pocket by imposing more and more taxes. I have voted in all the elections (for which I am eligible to vote). Never missed a single election till now.
November 04, 2015, 03:47:01 AM
yes i vote. I vote because it is my right to vote and i like exercising my rights. through this i have power to change my society through the people i vote in.
thank you.
thank you.
November 04, 2015, 02:43:52 AM
Stopped voting around 20-25 years ago.
The reason is simple. I don't vote for people I don't trust, and I don't vote for liars.
One example:
One local party promised that if they won, we would not have property tax.
They won and two weeks later the same party decided to give us property tax.
I cant vote for the party that I agree most with, as some say I should, when what they are saying is a lie.
The reason is simple. I don't vote for people I don't trust, and I don't vote for liars.
One example:
One local party promised that if they won, we would not have property tax.
They won and two weeks later the same party decided to give us property tax.
I cant vote for the party that I agree most with, as some say I should, when what they are saying is a lie.
November 04, 2015, 02:26:11 AM
The question says it all. Do you vote?
As for comments, I'd love to know why you do or don't vote.
As for comments, I'd love to know why you do or don't vote.
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