The new age...

Xcerus · Post by **Xcerus** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:53 pm

to be honnest if you went out and voted Green just because you don't like the other 3 options then when green start winning seats they will pull themself's together. Abstaining from voting just means that they don't need to pursuade as many people to vote for them. tell them to fuck off by voting for the party that should never get into power

VOTE HIB - VOTE GREEN!

Cyfr · Post by **Cyfr** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:00 pm

Vote BNP, then they'll stop and look twice

Post by **Lieva** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:01 pm

not sure about the green party

yes some of their stuff is viable and nice but most of it is complete garbage.
Cant remember what turned me but i used to support the green party (in theory) before i could vote. First year i ended up voting lib dem cuz i really didnt like the green party manefesto

Now however ive gotten older and relalised theyre all just as crud as each other so why waste my time voting.

pikeh · Post by **pikeh** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:53 am

green party are too concentrated on the environment for the majority to take notice (people care about hospitals, education and the such).
I like to think im very conscious of the environment, but i would also like to know i would be getting a "good deal" with the rest of the policies.

Conservatives? bunch of greasy idiots imo. margaret thatcher anyone? fo.

Post by **Xest** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:50 am

Why do so many younger people slag Thatcher off

? Most don't even understand what she did wrong and just as importantly, don't realise that she did a lot of things right also

Not saying she was good for the country overall by any measure, but you have to understand why someone is/isn't hated before commenting on them and can't just hate her because everyone else says you should

This isn't aimed at you specifically Pikeh, I just notice it a lot and thought I'd bring it up

Cyfr · Post by **Cyfr** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:54 am

After speaking with Banana, Xest, it seems people are very misinformed about Lady Thatcher! Maybe thats where all this hate comes from

Ovi · Post by **Ovi** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:07 am

Banana wrote:
Now however ive gotten older and relalised theyre all just as crud as each other so why waste my time voting.

Because if enough people don't vote you end up with a Dictatorship or "one-party" state? At which point those not voting would wish they had taken the time to vote.

I think the best example of a people not taking enough interest in voting or what they were voting for was Germany in the 1930s, remember Hitler was elected!

However crud our politicians are today, none of them are quite that bad!

Post by **Xest** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:48 pm

Ovi wrote:Because if enough people don't vote you end up with a Dictatorship or "one-party" state? At which point those not voting would wish they had taken the time to vote.

I think the best example of a people not taking enough interest in voting or what they were voting for was Germany in the 1930s, remember Hitler was elected!

However crud our politicians are today, none of them are quite that bad!

Oh I don't know, Bush's disregard for the lives of the poor and people in the middle east is making him quite a little Hitler

Ovi · Post by **Ovi** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:42 pm

Xest wrote:Oh I don't know, Bush's disregard for the lives of the poor and people in the middle east is making him quite a little Hitler

Sorry, should have been more specific. By "our" I meant UK politicians. Although the lack of World domination plans probably comes from the lack of power of the UK rather than personal ambition

Post by **Xest** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:56 pm

Bah everyone knows we could have our empire back if we wanted it dammit, just send in the battalions of various football team supporters and the jobs done! p