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Fivetide
3:15 Thu May 7
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I think that's the crux of it. If you don't vote because you have thought long and hard about it and decided that this is the best course of action for whatever reason then you may have a very valid viewpoint, but through inaction you are totally indiscernible from those that didn't vote just because they were too stupid or lazy to get off their barstools. That's why many believe that the more constructive course is to actively not vote, at a polling station.
But you know, people will and have always voted or not voted as they see fit, and have/will always feel disenfranchised from every candidate or the entire process.
I think a cross or two is better than just a 'meh', but of course, it is certainly a personal democratic choice of sorts just to go with apathy.
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Mr Polite
3:13 Thu May 7
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WHU(Exeter) 3:04 Thu May 7
Yes, the lower the turnout the more it will be clear that the public are disconected with politicians.
Will it make ay difference?
Well as much as voting or spoiling your paper does.
If everyone voted for one party, you'd get lying cunts in charge (no matter what the party) and they'd probably get worse knowing they have such a large majority.
If everyone refused to vote until the cunts change then things would change.
So really it's those not voting are the noble ones - you voters have no right to moan as you're just helping the cunts stay as they are.
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Dapablo
3:08 Thu May 7
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If you want to infrom the powers that be you are disatisfied with the system then tell them by spoiling your ballot, sitting at home tells no-one anything least of all your disatisfaction.
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WHU(Exeter)
3:04 Thu May 7
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So if somebody doesn't bother to vote, because they feel (for instance), that their vote will be irrelevant, as they feel that the country is effectively ran by big business, rather than actual politicians...
They cannot express that opinion, because they don't vote?
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Mr Polite
2:53 Thu May 7
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Oh and some good looking ones with big tits.
Other than Boris
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Mr Polite
2:52 Thu May 7
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RC
I'd like to see Politicians represent the people they claim to.
I'd like to see them be honest and actually answer straight questions with straight answers.
I'd like to see them be able to make decisions based on their beliefs and what they stand for rather than just being made to do what is right for the party.
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Gavros
2:45 Thu May 7
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Im just off to vote now.
not that it matters a fuck.
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Reality Cheques
2:44 Thu May 7
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Mr Polite - What changes would you to see to the political system that would make you vote.
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REALGSA
2:43 Thu May 7
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I cant be bothered to go on the voters roll and be pestered by junk mail and door knockers knowing my name and dob after
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Mr Polite
2:42 Thu May 7
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cornish
No need to resort to abuse, just want you to explain why my excercising my democratic right not to vote in the hope that a low turn out will force the poitical system to change is any more worthless than you voting for a party in the hope they will change anything?
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1964
2:30 Thu May 7
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Not voting is actually a vote against the poxy political system in this country and a vote to say that all polititians are cunts who never do what they promise to do.
No I'm not Russel Brand and yes I have voted.
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cornish
2:27 Thu May 7
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No wonder this country is getting pretty crap with an attitude like yours.
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Mr Polite
2:22 Thu May 7
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cornish 1:35 Thu May 7
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If you don't vote you can't moan later on.
I won't be voting and yet if I feel there is something to moan about at a later date then i will moan.
I am not superhuman - can you explain how I can manage to do what many people say I can't.
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Nagel
2:14 Thu May 7
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I'm not voting. Never have done. Mainly because I don't give a shit about the future of this country or the world. I don't moan about politicians either because i don't care what they do.
Having said that, people saying if you don't vote then you can't moan - presumably this means that if you did vote for the winning party then you're not allowed to moan about anything the govt does until the next election as you are partially responsible, just as non voters can't moan as they did nothing to stop the govt winning. Is that right?
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BRANDED
2:08 Thu May 7
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Maybe. But do you understand?
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Befnal
2:07 Thu May 7
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I would make voting compulsory with the proviso that there is an option that reads: 'They are all Wankers!'. That's the only way these career politicians would get the message that most people in this country despise them and we can look at ways of changing the way we vote so that they do actually mean something to everyone.
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cornish
2:01 Thu May 7
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If you vote ukip it will show the rest that people are fed up with immigrants using this country as a cash cow,the green party well I wouldn't let that Aussie butter anywhere near any government post.
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Hammer and Pickle
1:56 Thu May 7
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Not entitled to vote under the lengthy non-residence rule, and rightly so.
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13 Brentford Rd
1:56 Thu May 7
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Branded!
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BRANDED
1:54 Thu May 7
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Well now. For example. If, let's say, they vote Green in an overwhelmingly large Labour majority constituency?
The vote would have no impact.
In PR people may be far more encouraged to vote for what they believe in as it may end in representation.
These people don't feel represented.
Does that make sense at all to you?
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Marston Hammer
1:52 Thu May 7
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Cornish,
My choices today are bercow, ukip and the greens. I don't get to vote for either of the parties that could end up in power. How does my vote count?
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