It's a vicious cycle. Uninformed voters make uninformed voting decisions and elect uniformed politicians who then make uninformed choices that make uninformed voters mad who then make hastily and uniformed voting decisions.
You must use your brains, there is only one party in Canada that wont bring us to the same point the Greece is in.
All of our parties are to left leaning, we need a real conservative party that will reduce the size of government and reduce some of our wasteful social programs tha make our people to lazy to work.
You make some uninformed statements in your video. First, spoiling your ballot due to a lack of information does not "get you counted" in fact it is the same as not voting. A spoiled ballot is to represent the fact that, once informed, you don't agree with any of the party platforms which you can vote for. Uninformed voters choosing a box based on name or leader momentum is like sticking your hand in a covered basket and hoping there isn't an angry poisonous snake inside. GET INFORMED THEN VOTE!
@bosn111 Yep. And I found that out when I worked as a poll clerk last Monday. Going to the poll to spoil your vote just uses gas, or wastes a bus ticket or puts miles on your bicycle. You are indeed very correct. Actually going to the poll though might set some muscle memory for next time ;)
@Ms87John People also bitch about the weather, doesn't mean it changes.
In this country we ELECT people to make decisions like this. If people are AFRAID of a bad economy, then they vote 'right' and they do stupid things. If people are AFRAID of personal liberty we vote 'left' and they also do a lot of stupid things. A lot of idiots don't know a damn thing about what they're bitchin' about and should be taxed for simply that. The Stupid Sales Tax. The SST. The SSTupid.
@Ms87John There is always a choice and you need to make sure you know what it is that you want from your politics. And if there isn't a choice that's satisfying you, run. (Either away from, or right in the middle of your local politics)
To say a stupid uneducated vote is good because the stupid Majority gets a Stupid Government they deserve is well ... just stupid.
60% of the money we make goes to some form of taxation one way or another.
We work about 2000 hours a year. Shouldn't we take one or two of those hours to read up on who we should vote in to control the money that is our tax dollars?
If we did wouldn't it force Politicians to give us substance over smoke up our ass?
@hitgong I fully agree with you. People should educate themselves. The problem is that most don't.
In our society, we have the illusion of equality, or we like to think we do. How much the government takes from us shouldn't change the fact that we have the privilege of choosing who we give our money to.
That's why something must be done about the youth vote. If everyone between the ages of 18 and 25 voted, it would scare the shit our of our politicians.
@SanieClaws Democracy is a fear based system that relies on voter apathy. I like to think of it more in terms of giraffe sex whilst being watched by a kangaroo. In an ocean.
Very thoughtful response! I actually agree with you on the issue of proportional representation (my province has tried to pass it twice and has twice failed), and also on the notion that Ignatieff used to work for General Mills and sell chocolate breakfast cereal.
@TylerMacNeill I'm originally from Alberta, but moved away before I got the chance to learn about politics (which is frakked because aren't we supposed to learn about that in school?). But here in Ottawa I voted for PR the first and only time it was offered as a choice for me.
People are afraid of what they don't understand, and it's a shame that we live in a paradoxically passive yet reactive society. I just hope that someone will increase the CPP so I don't starve when I'm old.
It's a vicious cycle. Uninformed voters make uninformed voting decisions and elect uniformed politicians who then make uninformed choices that make uninformed voters mad who then make hastily and uniformed voting decisions.
00shadowLord 5 months ago
You must use your brains, there is only one party in Canada that wont bring us to the same point the Greece is in.
All of our parties are to left leaning, we need a real conservative party that will reduce the size of government and reduce some of our wasteful social programs tha make our people to lazy to work.
justanoldman1 7 months ago
You make some uninformed statements in your video. First, spoiling your ballot due to a lack of information does not "get you counted" in fact it is the same as not voting. A spoiled ballot is to represent the fact that, once informed, you don't agree with any of the party platforms which you can vote for. Uninformed voters choosing a box based on name or leader momentum is like sticking your hand in a covered basket and hoping there isn't an angry poisonous snake inside. GET INFORMED THEN VOTE!
bosn111 10 months ago
@bosn111 Yep. And I found that out when I worked as a poll clerk last Monday. Going to the poll to spoil your vote just uses gas, or wastes a bus ticket or puts miles on your bicycle. You are indeed very correct. Actually going to the poll though might set some muscle memory for next time ;)
0c4pnh4nk 9 months ago
so ppl have complained against the HST .. then what happened?? & what if you have only bad choices !?
Ms87John 10 months ago
@Ms87John People also bitch about the weather, doesn't mean it changes.
In this country we ELECT people to make decisions like this. If people are AFRAID of a bad economy, then they vote 'right' and they do stupid things. If people are AFRAID of personal liberty we vote 'left' and they also do a lot of stupid things. A lot of idiots don't know a damn thing about what they're bitchin' about and should be taxed for simply that. The Stupid Sales Tax. The SST. The SSTupid.
0c4pnh4nk 10 months ago
@Ms87John There is always a choice and you need to make sure you know what it is that you want from your politics. And if there isn't a choice that's satisfying you, run. (Either away from, or right in the middle of your local politics)
0c4pnh4nk 10 months ago
Everyone head to fairvote.ca. What we need is proportional representation.
dalponis 10 months ago
@dalponis YES! People voted against it the last time it was on the federal ballot.
0c4pnh4nk 10 months ago
I think you are wrong re smart people voting.
To say a stupid uneducated vote is good because the stupid Majority gets a Stupid Government they deserve is well ... just stupid.
60% of the money we make goes to some form of taxation one way or another.
We work about 2000 hours a year. Shouldn't we take one or two of those hours to read up on who we should vote in to control the money that is our tax dollars?
If we did wouldn't it force Politicians to give us substance over smoke up our ass?
hitgong 10 months ago
@hitgong I fully agree with you. People should educate themselves. The problem is that most don't.
In our society, we have the illusion of equality, or we like to think we do. How much the government takes from us shouldn't change the fact that we have the privilege of choosing who we give our money to.
That's why something must be done about the youth vote. If everyone between the ages of 18 and 25 voted, it would scare the shit our of our politicians.
0c4pnh4nk 10 months ago
God save the illusion of choice
IdeaGenerator1 11 months ago
Haha this is great.
I'm left wondering, though...isn't democracy akin to 2 wolves and a sheep deciding what's for dinner? Do you really endorse that?
Thankspeacelove! :D
SanieClaws 11 months ago
@SanieClaws Democracy is a fear based system that relies on voter apathy. I like to think of it more in terms of giraffe sex whilst being watched by a kangaroo. In an ocean.
0c4pnh4nk 11 months ago
Very thoughtful response! I actually agree with you on the issue of proportional representation (my province has tried to pass it twice and has twice failed), and also on the notion that Ignatieff used to work for General Mills and sell chocolate breakfast cereal.
TylerMacNeill 11 months ago
@TylerMacNeill I'm originally from Alberta, but moved away before I got the chance to learn about politics (which is frakked because aren't we supposed to learn about that in school?). But here in Ottawa I voted for PR the first and only time it was offered as a choice for me.
People are afraid of what they don't understand, and it's a shame that we live in a paradoxically passive yet reactive society. I just hope that someone will increase the CPP so I don't starve when I'm old.
0c4pnh4nk 11 months ago