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'Fess up: Are you really fully aware of every candidate-you-vote-for's positition on all the pertinent issues? Do you just reflexively throw the "party" lever? If so, which party? Are there any issues that if a candidate differed from you on them, you'd never, ever vote for hir? How close does a candidate have to get to your exact views to get your vote?
Is it realistic to expect there to be a candidate who agrees with you on everything?
And finally, and most importantly:
Is the looming spectre of a direct-democracy Barbelith going to cause a mass migration of those who prefer the current "benign dictatorship"? Will you vote in Barbelith decisions? Do you think people will try to rig the decisions? And most importantly, will chads be involved?
As for me, I'm a "lesser of two (or more) evils" kind of guy. As an incrementalist and an advocate of the nanny state, I tend to vote democrat in government elections. I'm fully aware that in most cases, that won't make a whit of difference. I refer you to this Cat N Girl cartoon for a humorous explanation.
As for Barbelith voting, I think it will increase the already out-of-proportion rancor that's surrounding the "Gamer" debate right now. But I'll vote. |
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