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So, who is everyone voting for? I'm voting for John Kerry.
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Posted: 2004-10-29 18:38:11
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Is there any point in voting when you don't have a democratic system?
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Posted: 2004-10-29 18:44:21
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As posted before me, is there really any point in voting when there is nothing "democratic" about the democratic elections held in the US.
By the way still go and vote and vot Bush out of the Whitehouse!
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Posted: 2004-10-29 20:28:44
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Eric, you reckon kerry'd win the election? Or will it come down to florida again?
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Posted: 2004-10-29 20:58:52
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I voted for........... ME!
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Posted: 2004-10-29 22:14:52
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@all
it is democracy, just selective democracy. at least this way i can say i did my part to get that maniac out of office
@plasmadog
i'm almost positive kerry will win. especially now that the FBI is investigating the no-bid contracts halliburton got in iraq. but there's always the chance OBL will show up halloween night
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Posted: 2004-10-29 23:34:48
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Last election (2000) 47.9% of people voted for Bush. 48.4% voted for Gore. Bush "won". What sort of "democracy" is that?
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Posted: 2004-10-29 23:42:57
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@absinthebri
The same sort of democracy that exists in the UK apparently, since any one party only needs approximately 37% of the vote to gain a majority and therefore become the government.
Proportional representation would solve some of those issues.
The U.S. system means that there are some states that will almost certainly go to one or another candidate, hence it could be argued that voting for the other candidate is a waste of time.
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Posted: 2004-10-30 00:13:30
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Sure, in the UK a party can form a Government with about 36% of the vote but it's hard to imagine a two horse race where second place wins!
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Posted: 2004-10-30 00:18:42
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@absin
Good point, although if one is choosing between the Tories and Labour then it is more of a one horse race.
Interestingly though, who would non-Americans vote for? Personally I'm a Kerry man.
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Posted: 2004-10-30 00:22:38
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