Why I refuse to vote

Demon_Skeith said:
And that's another thing, voters demand a instant solution and they vote thinking they will get that. Which doesn't help the process or the president as he tries to make things better.
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Tell me about.
Last year, there was the First political parties elections. As far as I've noticed, people suck up with a political party called Nahda for "being religious" and wealthy. Everyday I hear the same crap about it, "If you vote for them, Tunisia will advance,.. Etc..", I didn't vote for them.
Now here's a Fairy Tale of "Suckers" where people are good in speech and don't do anything. I hate the fact that people wish instant solution like you mentioned in your post. May I say to these people that in some countries, things corrupted in 23 years cannot be repaired in an instant, and I'm sick of hearing "Our new goverment will take the corruption and bribe down" and nothing happened and I don't think it will happen anytime soon if nobody does anything.
 
I almost decided not to vote ever again after Bush was re-elected in 2004. I voted for Obama twice. I think as a president, I feel more comfortable with him in charge. No wars, nothing crazy. Unlike Bush, who threatened just about everyone.
 
I once had a teacher who said repeatedly, "If you don't vote, I will," but I don't think that the individual vote quite matters as much as people like to think, what with the electoral college having the ultimate say and not necessarily having to agree with the popular vote.

All things said, instead of simply not voting, you can always take a look at any of the third party candidates.  It's probably because they don't ever get nearly as much mainstream coverage as the two big nominees, but they tend to be a lot more upfront and, more than that, when they have debates, they go into a lot of the topics that aren't really touched upon in the main debates.  I'm frankly astonished at how many people I've spoken to who didn't realize there are other people who run for president outside of the two major parties.
 
polaroidsredwine said:
I once had a teacher who said repeatedly, "If you don't vote, I will," but I don't think that the individual vote quite matters as much as people like to think, what with the electoral college having the ultimate say and not necessarily having to agree with the popular vote.

All things said, instead of simply not voting, you can always take a look at any of the third party candidates.  It's probably because they don't ever get nearly as much mainstream coverage as the two big nominees, but they tend to be a lot more upfront and, more than that, when they have debates, they go into a lot of the topics that aren't really touched upon in the main debates.  I'm frankly astonished at how many people I've spoken to who didn't realize there are other people who run for president outside of the two major parties.
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The best answer in this topic. Very nicely stated. I totally agree with you.
 
polaroidsredwine said:
I once had a teacher who said repeatedly, "If you don't vote, I will," but I don't think that the individual vote quite matters as much as people like to think, what with the electoral college having the ultimate say and not necessarily having to agree with the popular vote.

All things said, instead of simply not voting, you can always take a look at any of the third party candidates.  It's probably because they don't ever get nearly as much mainstream coverage as the two big nominees, but they tend to be a lot more upfront and, more than that, when they have debates, they go into a lot of the topics that aren't really touched upon in the main debates.  I'm frankly astonished at how many people I've spoken to who didn't realize there are other people who run for president outside of the two major parties.
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Because they never win. Third party candidates can never win an election as third party. America will never have a third party, no matter how many folks want it. The money and ground-game just ain't there for it.
 
I would never vote for a piece of trash politician. They are all the same, they are consumed with power and ideology. Everything they do and say is a calculated act designed to get votes. I can't buy into anything they say and everything they say comes across as fake and empty. Both the Democrats and Republicans are so focused on ruining each other and pushing their own agendas, nothing gets done. Its despicable. 
 
NickJ said:
Because they never win. Third party candidates can never win an election as third party. America will never have a third party, no matter how many folks want it. The money and ground-game just ain't there for it.
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This is why I volunteer for third party candidates, in hopes of spreading awareness - and maybe one day it will work, because just spread the message to two people means they'll tell others, who will tell more.  I mean, yeah, they'll probably never win.  They don't have the money to put themselves into the spotlight where they can be heard by most of the nation.  But still, voting for them is at least voting, and then you can at least complain once the election is over and decided because you did vote.

There's also the small bonus of being able to say whoever got elected in was a terrible choice no matter who wins

What I find funny is how often we, as voters, tend to repeat our mistakes in electing someone.  We see the candidate as they present themselves, but there's a fine difference between candidate and president.  I was young at the time, but I still remember when Bush was running and he actually said really intelligent things about important topics ... which then never carried over into presidency.  Obama is doing the same.  I don't know what we were expecting; it's like we never learn.
 
Wow. I never heard Bush say anything smart. But I will admit I was biased towards him from the start. Some rich boy son of an oil family from Crawford Texas who wants to be president. That doesn't resonate with a New Yorker like me. And he got creamed here twice. I think the upstate vote from New York state, gave him about 20% of the vote. He lost New York City as a whole. Apparently, California wasn't too thrilled with him either. He only got 9% of their vote in 2004! His accent bugged me too. 
 
He actually did say some really intelligent things when he was running!  I think there's a video on youtube from one of the debates that shows him making some really good remarks on issues that were hot topics at the time - issues which he then did the complete opposite of what he said he'd do.  I can't say I remember much else of the elections at the time since I was so young.  I'm surprised I remember this much.
 
Well then why did he muck up so badly on the podium as president? It makes me think the stuff he said during the campaign was scripted for him or fed to him beforehand as pre-planned answers. THE REAL George W. Bush was who we saw screwing up "fool me once", and mentioning humans and fish learning to live together in peace. Whatever the heck that means.
 
Oh yeah, there's no doubt a lot of what he said while running was scripted and that he heavily rehearsed answers to things he'd be asked on the spot.  Being a terrible speaker while campaigning doesn't make for the best hope of winning, after all.  I'm just surprised we elected him in again after his first term, considering all the blunders we saw him make ...

But hey, on the bright side, we've been left with a ton of classy quotes from him!  And by classy, I mean hilarious.  It would be more hilarious if the country wasn't left in such a wreck that just keeps on snowballing.
 
I know that a single vote doesn't make much of a difference....but if I can help it, I would certainly vote.
Sometimes, I couldn't get the time....
 
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