The new age...

Cyfr · Post by **Cyfr** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:21 pm

I think the moral of that story is, vote Conservative.

Satyn · Post by **Satyn** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:24 pm

be glad you dont have to vote, we do

Norcott · Post by **Norcott** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:31 pm

Satyn wrote:be glad you dont have to vote, we do

well we do every 4 years but really makes no diff whos in power.. there all corrupt, liars , cheats and money grabbing layabouts who do fa for 3 years then start going around schools trying to look interested and kiss old ladies in the last year and do some serious arse kissing..
(fuckwits)

Takitothemacs · Post by **Takitothemacs** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:36 pm

sounds like every western democracy to me

Ovi · Post by **Ovi** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:36 pm

Takitothemacs wrote: I do accept that... 80%+ of their policies are crap... which is why I use my right not to vote. Its not about my own apathy either... just I CBA to vote for anyone who builds a campaign on 80% crap

If you don't want to vote for any of the available candidates, and it isn't just an excuse for apathy, then go along and spoil your paper.

With the current political system that is the only way to register your disatisfaction it's far from ideal, a "none of the above" option could be far better, but it is all that we have.

Takitothemacs · Post by **Takitothemacs** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:40 pm

hadnt thought of that....

<rushes off to buy a bottle of quink for the next election>

Ovi · Post by **Ovi** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:48 pm

Norcott wrote:well we do every 4 years but really makes no diff whos in power.. there all corrupt, liars , cheats and money grabbing layabouts who do fa for 3 years then start going around schools trying to look interested and kiss old ladies in the last year and do some serious arse kissing..
(fuckwits)

So what are the alternatives?

What is the ideal political system? Seems very easy to criticise the current systems, don't hear much about better alternatives though.

At least with Western "democracies" there is the chance to change things after 4/5 years, and the political parties do need to consider that, unlike in most other political systems.

Yes there is corruption, lying etc, but the politicians do still have to stand for re-election.

Cyfr · Post by **Cyfr** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:54 pm

Satyn wrote:be glad you dont have to vote, we do

So do I dearest,
Or do you mean your country has manadatory voting? Which is the greatest idea ever as long as they have a 'no vote' option on the paper of course

Ovi · Post by **Ovi** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:12 pm

A couple of my favourite Quotes...

Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been tried from time to time.

Winston Churchill

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

Winston Churchill

Post by **Lieva** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 5:15 pm

i still think guy fawkes had the right idea