You know, these whole campaigns about getting people to vote are kind of dumb. The last people I want voting are people have no idea why they're voting, and just pick the last guy they heard about on the news.
Now, there are the legitimate "apathetics" who simply aren't satisifed with the election and the candidates at all. I guess these ones are worthwhile ones who might find a third-party candidate they like.
Most of the "get out and vote" crap is diehards trying to get a bunch of sheep to vote for their candidate. It's quite pathetic, really.
I disagree. As ridiculous as it sounds (if you're familiar with my political views), I would rather have someone vote for Bush than not vote at all. (But then of course I'd much rather have someone vote for Kerry than Bush.) Voting is important and people need to realize it. Even if you don't particularly like any of the candidates, there's no way you can go without any preference at all.
And there are people who have a preference that just don't vote for one reason or another. Those are the people who need to be targeted the most. I can think of several people I know with informed opinions who wouldn't be voting if I hadn't encouraged them to register.
I'm not opposed to more voting in general; my problem is with people who vote merely for the sake of voting, without any kind of reasoning behind their vote. The people I refer to are the uninformed people who are likely to break 50/50 anyway, voting for whichever candidate they hear about last. This kind of voting does nothing to serve any kind of interest, and the major parties exploit this by trying to make sure their candidate comes out last and is the one these people end up choosing. These voters have absolutely no idea what they're voting for, and their votes do little more than give whoever wins a mandate to enact their plans
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so then get married? it's not like anyone who really wants to get married will go by the law anyway. and being gay isn't wrong, if you are referring to the way I feel about it. :P
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Now, there are the legitimate "apathetics" who simply aren't satisifed with the election and the candidates at all. I guess these ones are worthwhile ones who might find a third-party candidate they like.
Most of the "get out and vote" crap is diehards trying to get a bunch of sheep to vote for their candidate. It's quite pathetic, really.
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And there are people who have a preference that just don't vote for one reason or another. Those are the people who need to be targeted the most. I can think of several people I know with informed opinions who wouldn't be voting if I hadn't encouraged them to register.
I think your opinion is incredibly cynical.
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it's not like anyone who really wants to get married will go by the law anyway.
and being gay isn't wrong, if you are referring to the way I feel about it. :P
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(this is lady_daryl by the way... too lazy to change accounts)
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