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Originally Posted by Daradon
I have voted in all elections since I turned of age. Federal, Provincial, and Municipal (cept one I was in the hospital). I have even worked taking votes twice at Federal elections.
And no, obviously asking for the same requirement is stupid. I think what your asking me is, 'are all the people there acting on responsible grounds and ideals?' To which I say, very possibly not. But then I have to ask you to judge what is worthwhile and what is not. And one has to ask how many of serious protesters ANYWHERE, including ones who have overthrown dictators, didn't get get in because of something selfish, or even because they got swept up.
If you want to engage with serious debate, I will reply. You are usually one of the better posters. But I'm not going to reply to the next 'comment/joke for fun'.
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My posts weren't joking, I was being fairly serious.
It great to say that your fighting for democracy, but I would bet that a lot of those people didn't take advantage of one of the basic tenants of democracy which is the vote.
I look at the demands of electorial reforms in the vision area where its the same tired argument that 60% of Canadians didn't vote for the government so why do they have a majority. But you can't protest for electorial reform if you don't understand a multiple party system.
I was serious when I said that I must be part of the 1% because none of that stuff resonated with me, and you came back with the snide remark about fighting for me, honestly I don't need someone fighting for me when I don't agree with most of thier concepts.
I respect the anger of the occupy movement, especially in the U.S. where when you cut through some of the wackier elements there is a real small unprotected minority that are truly getting a$$f###ed and good for them for crying out, but they're not getting heard because of the rest of that movement.
In Calgary your part of a country that despite the global crisis, and our neighbours struggles have made some very good moves to protect themselves, we have low unemployement, and yes while you pay tuition and it does increase, a large chunk of that is subsidized unlike the States where you pay for everything.
We have a good social program net, and especially in Calgary if you want to work you'll work, it might not be in your chosen field but you have options.
Are there people that are having a genuinly tough time out there, absolutely, but this protest will more then likely drown them out instead of them being heard.