So, who voted this election, and who didn't?
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Why isn't "Hell yeah" an option?But I'm disturbed! I'm depressed! I'm inadequate! I GOT IT ALL! (George Costanza)
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Exactly my thoughts, Scrivener. You just made it so.
I was speaking with someone yesterday who considers himself to be a radical, politically speaking. Then he mentioned that he never votes.
That sent me into quite a tirade, I fear. Many, many arguments put forward, but the one that seemed to connect with him was that he cannot succeed in supporting the disenfranchised if he chooses to disenfranchise himself.
There are plenty of politicians of all stripes who would love it if certain segments of the population were not able to vote, and will work to screw over those people - we don't need to help them by screwing ourselves. You want to change a flawed system? It's more effective to do it from within (sez I, who prefers the label "subversive" to that of "radical.")
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I've often fantasied about the idea of starting a movement to "invalidate the vote". The idea is if you don't like any of the choices, you invalidate your ballot for that race by voting too many times. A back door to a "none of the above" vote. (I prefer that over leaving it blank because of the possibility that someone down the line might "vote" for you.)
Why do that? In politics it all comes down to who will actually vote. If a segment of society won't vote, then the politicians don't have to cater to them. But if people deliberately cast invalid votes, they went to the polls - both sides will see this as votes that they should have courted. While it won't make any difference in the outcome of the election at hand, it would be my hope that if the percentage was high enough, it would get the backrooms working overtime trying to actually reach this "undecided" that DO go to the polls. It gives the public a way to say they don't like the choices at hand without risking that they actually vote some wack job into office.
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Originally posted by GeckoGeek View PostBe sure to include, "Yes, but why did I bother".
I always have, but I always end up feeling the same way afterwords.
Voting is not a laughing matter.
Many Districts had close races. Mine was a heated race ~ District 28. As you know my candidate, Karl Rhoads won over Collin Wong. However, not by much. Yes, voting counts.
It is our right. Like dey say..."No Vote ~ No Grumble!"
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Auntie LynnBe AKAMAI ~ KOKUA Hawai`i!
Philippians 4:13 --- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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Originally posted by GeckoGeek View Post... In politics it all comes down to who will actually vote. If a segment of society won't vote, then the politicians don't have to cater to them.
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I voted walk/absentee about two weeks ago. Best thing I ever did, no
stress or long lines . Aunty, you funny, "No Vote, No Grumble"Check out my blog on Kona issues :
The Kona Blog
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I voted but I am in Oregon and WAY in the minority, so my one vote counted but why I don't know! I know every vote counts but when you are the minority every single time it gets tiring. Oh well, that's democracy!
Wouldn't have it any other way!Since when is psycho a bad thing??
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