VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION
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Well when I can vote..but even if I could vote I wouldn't be able to decide because it's hard when your not crazy about either of them.
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Well, we know Nader most likely won't win, so all he's gonna do is take away votes from Kerry, so there will be most people voting for Bush.
Yeah, even if I could vote, I wouldn't.
I'm between Nader and Kerry at this point, but in the end, voting is what really counts. Some day, we might have a country here in the US where we can actually get a 50% voter turnout ;o)
if enough people vote for nader, that would be enough to split the difference.
It's sad, but I'm actually glad I'm still too young to vote...every time I try to talk about anything political with anyone here at school or back at home, I'm faced with one of two responses:
(1) My conservative family all but telling me that considering anyone other than Bush is betraying my Christian heritage and such.
(2) My liberal friends jumping down my throat because of course it's impossible to have half a brain and even consider anyone other than Kerry.
To be honest, that has me so tired of all of this, I'm not certain I would vote had I the ability to do so. I know it's important, but to be honest, it's hard to remember that it's relevant while I'm busy trying to pass Discrete Mathematics and find a job...
I will be so grateful when one day, I can bring up a political topic without being either lectured or yelled at...
I know that was long-winded, but it just has me so frustrated.
Ja ne!
(1) My conservative family all but telling me that considering anyone other than Bush is betraying my Christian heritage and such.
(2) My liberal friends jumping down my throat because of course it's impossible to have half a brain and even consider anyone other than Kerry.
To be honest, that has me so tired of all of this, I'm not certain I would vote had I the ability to do so. I know it's important, but to be honest, it's hard to remember that it's relevant while I'm busy trying to pass Discrete Mathematics and find a job...
I will be so grateful when one day, I can bring up a political topic without being either lectured or yelled at...
I know that was long-winded, but it just has me so frustrated.
Ja ne!
I'm only 16.
I'm not very political, but I got my parents view on it. they want to vote for bush. when im old enough to vote, i probably wont.
I'm not very political, but I got my parents view on it. they want to vote for bush. when im old enough to vote, i probably wont.
It's worth pointing out that voter apathy favours the two party system here in the US. The two parties know that.
If you can't decide to vote for a dem or rep, vote for someone else. The very act of giving a vote to a 3rd party helps the slow trend towards bringing them into the mix and, hopefully, eventually reforming the voting system we have in this country.
If you can't decide to vote for a dem or rep, vote for someone else. The very act of giving a vote to a 3rd party helps the slow trend towards bringing them into the mix and, hopefully, eventually reforming the voting system we have in this country.
It's sad, but I'm actually glad I'm still too young to vote...every time I try to talk about anything political with anyone here at school or back at home, I'm faced with one of two responses:
(1) My conservative family all but telling me that considering anyone other than Bush is betraying my Christian heritage and such.
Making political choices based on religion is the base of fundamentalism.
The worst part is that people like that are the first ones to point fingers at all Muslims by calling them "Religious Wackos"
It's sad, but I'm actually glad I'm still too young to vote...every time I try to talk about anything political with anyone here at school or back at home, I'm faced with one of two responses:
(1) My conservative family all but telling me that considering anyone other than Bush is betraying my Christian heritage and such.
(2) My liberal friends jumping down my throat because of course it's impossible to have half a brain and even consider anyone other than Kerry.
To be honest, that has me so tired of all of this, I'm not certain I would vote had I the ability to do so. I know it's important, but to be honest, it's hard to remember that it's relevant while I'm busy trying to pass Discrete Mathematics and find a job...
I will be so grateful when one day, I can bring up a political topic without being either lectured or yelled at...
I know that was long-winded, but it just has me so frustrated.
Ja ne!
This post upsets me very much. Just stay strong! You will find like-minded people throughout your life, so you'll break free from it all when you're able. You've got me and plenty of others in your corner. :)
100% agree with Jingles. Religious fundamentalism and politics unfortunately get tangled far too often, to say the very least. And I don't know where to begin when someone says Islam is a religion of hate, and that they're all wackos.... gah!
I am glad I am not American and have to vote in the next election. You have Kerry & Nader, who are a pair of tits, and then you have Bush.
I am sure you are ahead of me already...... ;-)
I am sure you are ahead of me already...... ;-)
A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush! Riding alone is riding with Hitler!
And the like.
And the like.
Please remember that aside from the Presidential election, people need to vote for their local officials who really do make a difference and where every vote does count right down to neighborhoods in some cases.
I think far too many people only think of Presidential votes in these elections, and disgusted by their choices, they decide to not even vote, completely forgetting that there are so many important LOCAL offices and issues to vote on.
And you have to do it at the same time, so pick the lesser of two (or three) Presidential evils if necessary but please do not dismiss this opportunity to make your vote count locally.
I think far too many people only think of Presidential votes in these elections, and disgusted by their choices, they decide to not even vote, completely forgetting that there are so many important LOCAL offices and issues to vote on.
And you have to do it at the same time, so pick the lesser of two (or three) Presidential evils if necessary but please do not dismiss this opportunity to make your vote count locally.