My friends say the two parties are a choice between crap and crap.
Welcome to Canadian politics. Except we have three mainstream parties. But the race is generally still between the old two. (We go to the polls on October 14 to elect our new federal government (the leader of the party becomes Prime Minister--we don't get to vote for that person, unless we live in his or her riding).)
If I decide to cast my vote in November for a candidate that is outside of the established two party system, I will not consider it a wasted vote. I think of voting for a third party (Libertarian) as a long term investment. A third party can’t magically take over the established system overnight, it has to gradually gain support over a long period of time. This to me is preferable to revolution which may be the only other way to get the current batch of ballet leaches out of office.
As Americans we still get to choose who we vote for. I choose to vote for the party that more closely reflects my beliefs. You have the same choice. I refuse to play the game that the two parties would have us play, and am not going to vote for someone simply because they aren’t as bad as their opponent.
Well, I'll tell you a truth: come November, it will be either Democrat or Republican, and, seeing as it's your America and your reality, not voting or voting for a party that has the snowball's chance is a cop-out.
Sadly, what you have told us is not truth. What you have said is a common misconception based upon a false premise, which is fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. That false premise: the United States of America is a Democracy. In fact, the US is a Democratic Republic. The two major parties to which you refer are the Democrats and Republicans. A quick review of American history will reveal that one of these parties used to be called, "Democratic-Republicans". The "Republican" party split off from the "Democratic-Republicans" in the 1860s.
When you go to the polls in November, you will not be voting for president. You will be voting for an electoral representative, who will actually be casting his or her vote for president. While many people dislike this system, it is one part of the Federal election process which can
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Welcome to Canadian politics. Except we have three mainstream parties. But the race is generally still between the old two. (We go to the polls on October 14 to elect our new federal government (the leader of the party becomes Prime Minister--we don't get to vote for that person, unless we live in his or her riding).)
I am so fucking tired of political rhetoric.
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As Americans we still get to choose who we vote for. I choose to vote for the party that more closely reflects my beliefs. You have the same choice. I refuse to play the game that the two parties would have us play, and am not going to vote for someone simply because they aren’t as bad as their opponent.
The bar needs to be raised not lowered.
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come November, it will be either Democrat or Republican, and, seeing as it's your America and your reality, not voting or voting for a party that has the snowball's chance is a cop-out.
Sadly, what you have told us is not truth. What you have said is a common misconception based upon a false premise, which is fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. That false premise: the United States of America is a Democracy. In fact, the US is a Democratic Republic. The two major parties to which you refer are the Democrats and Republicans. A quick review of American history will reveal that one of these parties used to be called, "Democratic-Republicans". The "Republican" party split off from the "Democratic-Republicans" in the 1860s.
When you go to the polls in November, you will not be voting for president. You will be voting for an electoral representative, who will actually be casting his or her vote for president. While many people dislike this system, it is one part of the Federal election process which can ( ... )
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