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FanIn80 · 03-05-2008, 02:30 PM

Look, here's my point:

If either party were to just focus on identifying relevant issues and then communicating valid solutions, I would vote for them in a second. Instead, we get Liberals focusing on what PC has done wrong and PC focusing on what Liberals would do wrong if they got in.

Why on earth am I "responsible" for supporting those types of campaigns?

It's like politics isn't even about the issues anymore, it's all about blame and popularity. It's a frickin sport now. It’s a competition. I hear things all the time on the radio about how Party B will challenge Party A's proposal because it's a smart political move that will give them a better chance of gaining power in the next election. What the heck happened to not supporting it because it's not a very good proposal? Even better, what happened to actually supporting it because it's a good proposal, even though it'll cause you to lose power in the next election?! When did everything they do start to be more about winning and losing than about the actual issues themselves? More importantly, when did it become our "responsibility" to accept this version of a "Democratic" society?

I see people pointing fingers at me for not voting and saying that if I don't like it I should run myself and change it myself. That’s the biggest cop out in this thread. Why is it my responsibility to change the system? Lots of people don't like Eklund, are they told to try to change Eklund? No. They're told not to read what he writes. I don't like what politics has become, so I choose not to be a part of it. If I had the money, the time and the charisma to change the world, I would. I don't, so I don't. Is not the very definition of Democracy the freedom to choose not to partake?

If you think me not voting out of protest is a problem, maybe someday we can discuss the effects of mindless sheep all lining up to be a part of the problem simply because it's their "responsibility" to vote. Perhaps if only 2% turned up to vote in the next election, we might see an overhaul in the political system.

Any takers?

03-05-2008, 02:30 PM	#160
FanIn80 GOAT! Join Date: Jun 2006 Exp:	Look, here's my point: If either party were to just focus on identifying relevant issues and then communicating valid solutions, I would vote for them in a second. Instead, we get Liberals focusing on what PC has done wrong and PC focusing on what Liberals would do wrong if they got in. Why on earth am I "responsible" for supporting those types of campaigns? It's like politics isn't even about the issues anymore, it's all about blame and popularity. It's a frickin sport now. It’s a competition. I hear things all the time on the radio about how Party B will challenge Party A's proposal because it's a smart political move that will give them a better chance of gaining power in the next election. What the heck happened to not supporting it because it's not a very good proposal? Even better, what happened to actually supporting it because it's a good proposal, even though it'll cause you to lose power in the next election?! When did everything they do start to be more about winning and losing than about the actual issues themselves? More importantly, when did it become our "responsibility" to accept this version of a "Democratic" society? I see people pointing fingers at me for not voting and saying that if I don't like it I should run myself and change it myself. That’s the biggest cop out in this thread. Why is it my responsibility to change the system? Lots of people don't like Eklund, are they told to try to change Eklund? No. They're told not to read what he writes. I don't like what politics has become, so I choose not to be a part of it. If I had the money, the time and the charisma to change the world, I would. I don't, so I don't. Is not the very definition of Democracy the freedom to choose not to partake? If you think me not voting out of protest is a problem, maybe someday we can discuss the effects of mindless sheep all lining up to be a part of the problem simply because it's their "responsibility" to vote. Perhaps if only 2% turned up to vote in the next election, we might see an overhaul in the political system. Any takers?