I'm putting this in the Free Thoughts section because I don't really intend this as a political topic, but more of an express yourself, free yourself of the burden type topic. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! In another thread I posted my voting history, from the first time until the present, and last night I thought it would be interesting to see others. If you would like to unload your voting history on us, please do. If you think this is a private thing, then don't. Here's mine: U.S.A. 1988 - George H. W. Bush (I was 18.) 1992 - Ross Perot (I didn't like Clinton, though now I do.) 1996 - Ross Perot 2000 - Ralph Nader (I hated george w. and Gore, so what was I to do?) 2004 - John Kerry 2008 - Not a republican, that's for sure. Let us here yours.
spurious: Why no voting? Aren't you just giving up and opting out by not voting? Your only chance to change anything is to vote, isn't it? (Or to run...)
1988 - Ronald E. Paul (Libertarian Party) 1992 - John Hagelin (Natural Law Party) 1996 - John Hagelin (Natural Law Party) 2000 - John Hagelin (Natural Law and Reform Party) 2004 - Michael Badnarik (Libertarian Party) Natural Law Party website Libertarian Party website
After careful analysis I concluded that the middle always wins in the Netherlands. Sometimes they are slightly more left, sometimes slightly more right. But on a grand scale it doesn't matter who wins the elections, because the endresult is always the middle. Not voting seems to be the only possible vote left besides voting for the middle. If you vote outside the middle or the middle than the middle thinks they have the support of the people. And can claim there are no problems. By not voting (and I hope more and more people will do this) the middle cannot claim everything is well. A disinterest in politics is worrysome to politicians because their authority is based upon it. Not voting is also voting.
I don't vote and never will, unless to give voice to someone that thinks they can make a difference in this system who is otherwise denied that chance.
I'm waiting for a fuckwit worth voting for. Politicians are the only group of people that should not be allowed to run a damned nation.
spuriousmonkey: Aren't there any "protest" parties in the Netherlands? Why not make a statement against the "middle" by casting a protest vote?
Yeah, come on, dude. VOTE. People all over the world are dying for this right. Though, I think I am of the opinion that you are probably right in one sense. Voting seems to mean less and less. No matter who is elected, shit stays the same, or so it seems. The seeming non-change is dangerous though. I have to strongly disagree with this though. They don't care if only 20% of the populous turns out to vote. They still HAVE all the power. YOU are still giving it to them. Inaction by citizens means you are giving up whatever power you do have, while they still have theirs. When you give up your power, theirs grows. This leads to fascism. Surely you remember Hitler? Please vote.
I don't vote, there is no party in my country which is acceptable to me (i.e., liberal). Our democratic tradition has not yet matured so much that politicians are really representatives of the people rather than being directly owned by business magnates.
Then become a citizen of some country that's not a republic. May I suggest Turkmenistan? It's run by one supreme and mentally ill leader. You'll like there, all non supporters of the regime are in prison or have been forced to become camel herders, etc.
Well, fuck you then, Hapsburg! You're too young yet anyway. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Yea, I think you are getting at the root of an issue. This is one of the corruptions of democracies that noone really seems to care about, or know about, or suspect, or fucking care about. Spreading freedom to Iraq? More like free market disguised as freedom, which are too totally different things, imo. I know what you mean, even here in america the great. Fucking pisses me off!!
Who was up against the first bush? Crap I don't remember. Know I didn't vote for Bush though... EDIT: looked it up, sure didn't vote for dukakis either. weird. I wonder if I even voted? I'm confused. lol. Maybe I didn't vote the first time I could have. Perot (I wanted to see what that crazy lil bastard would do in charge, shake things up) Clinton (who ran against him?) EDIT: Yah Dole, man I didn't like that guy. Clinton's charm and ease won the election easy. I don't respect Clinton much on the whole "ethical politician" front, but damn that guy is still, IMO, an advanced political animal. Gore (hated bush) Bush (quit hating bush, hated kerry)
So much hate is not good for your nervous system and the general well being of psyche, wesmorris Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
