The Lesser of Two Evils

Originally posted by Eladar
You don't need a perfect representative to want to vote for the person. You just need someone who represents your core beliefs. If no such person is there to represent you, then you have taxation without representation. You are not being represented.

Well, it's not like hiring a lawyer.

Originally posted by normbenign
There is no historical record that proves that multiparty systems work any better than a two party true opposition system.

The US Constitution for about 220 years is a pretty successful model, admitting it may have flaws, Article V has a built in solution. The solution is crafting amendments to take care of the known weaknesses of the Constitution.

Remarkably, this is hard to refute. 🙂

Originally posted by moon1969
So you do not vote. Wow, that's a lot of influence.

Surely better than voting for someone you don't want? An influence in a direction you don't want is worse than no influence at all. I would rather have a guy who knows he does not have my mandate than a guy that thinks he does when he doesn't.

Originally posted by twhitehead
Surely better than voting for someone you don't want? An influence in a direction you don't want is worse than no influence at all. I would rather have a guy who knows he does not have my mandate than a guy that thinks he does when he doesn't.

So you agree. Zero influence.

Originally posted by moon1969
So you agree. Zero influence.

Which would be better for you:

To say you have zero influence or that you voted to elect people who brought back Slavery by way of a Constitutional Amendment?

Originally posted by KilgoreTrout15
2008 we had to pick which toilet we would drink out of. I didn't care who won.
2012 we had a clear choice and the stupidity of the American voter was clearly demonstrated.
I stopped believing in democracy a long time ago, allowing people to vote just because they are 18 and can breathe is idiotic.
(And please don't say "derhhhh it's not a democra ...[text shortened]...
These people can vote.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXCY0wjoY4U

How's that make you feel?

I want to go back to some threshold. Giving everyone the right to vote is a slow road to destruction, because those with less will always, eventually, vote themselves more. I understand, income disparity, ah, what the hell, it was fun while it lasted, and let's get on with the class wars.

Originally posted by KilgoreTrout15
I'm saying that many-party systems disintegrate into petty squabbling where no one is in clear control...

I see that as a good thing. 🙂