During the last US election campaign, I heard an activist trying to get people to vote use an analogy that I think is useful.
Whenever someone told her that there weren't any candidates or parties who offered everything they wanted, she replied that voting isn't like marriage where it's reasonable to wait until you meet someone who you think is perfect for you. Instead, voting is like using public transport: the best you can hope for is to be able to get on a bus that will get you closer to the place you ultimately want to be.
That's a sensible way to vote. Seriously. It shouldn't be about a party, it should be about voting in whoever you think will do the least shitty job (I know that should be who will do the best job but...it's politicians we're talking about...)
I do love Australia's voting system, though, where I get to make my serious vote, then also give preferences to whatever party/ies I think sound the funniest. I got to vote for the Pirate party last time. Arrrr!
What are your political views?
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I needed to read this.
Even though there won’t be another election for a while I still feel guilty that I don’t really support any party.
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During the last US election campaign, I heard an activist trying to get people to vote use an analogy that I think is useful.
Whenever someone told her that there weren't any candidates or parties who offered everything they wanted, she replied that voting isn't like marriage where it's reasonable to wait until you meet someone who you think is perfect for you. Instead, voting is like using public transport: the best you can hope for is to be able to get on a bus that will get you closer to the place you ultimately want to be.
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Good analogy.
To confirm I do still vote, I’m just not dedicated to any one party. It depends who I think is the least awful at the time.
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That's a sensible way to vote. Seriously. It shouldn't be about a party, it should be about voting in whoever you think will do the least shitty job (I know that should be who will do the best job but...it's politicians we're talking about...)
I do love Australia's voting system, though, where I get to make my serious vote, then also give preferences to whatever party/ies I think sound the funniest. I got to vote for the Pirate party last time. Arrrr!
To be fair, it's not entirely just that we're all so individual and unique; there's also the fact that the options are straight up horrible.