liberal America
Schrandtopia
15-03-2005, 05:33
spawned from a discussion in US history class where people who feel under-represented in their governments stop voting because they feel it futile
do you feel under-represented in our government and if so do you think this has/will effect your vote?
Patra Caesar
15-03-2005, 05:43
I feel underrepresented, but it is compulsary to vote here so I'm going to continue voting so I don't get a fine.
Manawskistan
15-03-2005, 05:50
I feel underrepresented, but it is compulsary to vote here so I'm going to continue voting so I don't get a fine.
Where are you where it is compulsory to vote?
I bet your country's Civil Rights rating is abysmal ;)
Patra Caesar
15-03-2005, 05:58
Where are you where it is compulsory to vote?
I bet your country's Civil Rights rating is abysmal ;)
Uncivil Australia has compulsary voting, like another 20 or so compulsary democracies like Sweeden and Switzerland (I think).:)
Pythagosaurus
15-03-2005, 05:59
I'm a Libertarian, so you'd better believe I'm underrepresented. I have no plans to stop voting. The whole wasted vote BS is just bi-partisan propaganda. Think about it.
In the U.S.:
- any vote other than Bush was wasted
- every vote in a blue state was wasted
- every Bush vote in a red state in excess of (Kerry's total + 1) was wasted
Arammanar
15-03-2005, 06:02
I'm a Libertarian, so you'd better believe I'm underrepresented. I have no plans to stop voting. The whole wasted vote BS is just bi-partisan propaganda. Think about it.
In the U.S.:
- any vote other than Bush was wasted
- every vote in a blue state was wasted
- every Bush vote in a red state in excess of (Kerry's total + 1) was wasted
By further reduction, I could say that every vote except for one was wasted, since if only one person voted and voted Bush he would carry the Presidency.
Invidentia
15-03-2005, 06:08
spawned from a discussion in US history class where people who feel under-represented in their governments stop voting because they feel it futile
do you feel under-represented in our government and if so do you think this has/will effect your vote?
and how does not voting get you any closer to being more represented ? .. if your not there to fight for your representation, the people who are represented will simply step over you..
I feel unrepresented, and it always affects my vote.
Pythagosaurus
15-03-2005, 08:15
By further reduction, I could say that every vote except for one was wasted, since if only one person voted and voted Bush he would carry the Presidency.
You have a funny definition of wasted. Mine follows: a vote is wasted if it was actually cast and had no effect on the final outcome.