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Should everyone who can vote vote?
Ok, so I became 18 this year, and who or what I want to vote for in elections and referendums has become important. People treat voting as a prerequisite of being an adult, and people who don't vote are often viewed as lazy, unpatriotic or generally less virtuous than those who do. I have very rarely heard arguments for why people do vote whereas I am told that I should go vote relatively often, either by adverts before the referendum, the media in general or occasionally even just by family and friends.
Now the meat of the problem; why I don't vote. I believe that myself, along with the majority of the population, are not qualified to vote. I don't read the newspaper or even watch the news. I don't look at political pages on the internet. I have never studied politics. If I were to pick which side I preferred it would be based on something very far from logic. I would be voting to show that I could, or because some political BS had won me over.
If people want to talk about whether voting should work differently then I will add that to the topic, but for now I would like to know if you think the attitude towards voting should be different and if/why you vote yourself.
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Now the meat of the problem; why I don't vote. I believe that myself, along with the majority of the population, are not qualified to vote. I don't read the newspaper or even watch the news. I don't look at political pages on the internet. I have never studied politics. If I were to pick which side I preferred it would be based on something very far from logic. I would be voting to show that I could, or because some political BS had won me over.
If people want to talk about whether voting should work differently then I will add that to the topic, but for now I would like to know if you think the attitude towards voting should be different and if/why you vote yourself.
Good morning sweet princess
It really depends if you're represented. In Canada. Natives aren't represented in the right way, we have white folk constantly talking about us and for us and have them representing us, we do have elders speaking out for us, but for the most part it's just white dudes or chicks so I don't vote and haven't voted for the past few years, all it is for us is vote for the lesser of two ass holes, which is alright, but really? it's not at alright, it's the same thing every year and has been for awhile for us. Vote if your people is being represented whether it be poor or your nation, it helps.
Also the reason why nothing that exciting happens in your country is because it's old and already has been through a ton of bull for it to be where it is.
Also the reason why nothing that exciting happens in your country is because it's old and already has been through a ton of bull for it to be where it is.
Last edited by T0ribush; Apr 15, 2016 at 04:55 AM.
I don't think there's any shame in not voting. I think accepting your own ignorance and staying away from it is something very smart and mature, and, perhaps, more people should follow your example.
I believe, however, that an even smarter move would be to actually learn about politics, as it is something that will have a very large impact in your life. If everyone was politically literate and able to make smart choices concerning the future of their countries (instead of the elitist few at the top), perhaps the whole world would be a better, more nuanced place. So many people are lost when it comes to these topics, and just follow blindly whatever their parents or peers tell them to do and, when times get tough, this inevitably leads to a rush to extremism, something that could (and should) be easily avoided.
I believe, however, that an even smarter move would be to actually learn about politics, as it is something that will have a very large impact in your life. If everyone was politically literate and able to make smart choices concerning the future of their countries (instead of the elitist few at the top), perhaps the whole world would be a better, more nuanced place. So many people are lost when it comes to these topics, and just follow blindly whatever their parents or peers tell them to do and, when times get tough, this inevitably leads to a rush to extremism, something that could (and should) be easily avoided.
You should do some research on the candidates and the issues, and then make an informed choice. Doesn't take much time to get the overall picture, really. Don't vote if you have no clue what's going on, but you should do as much as you can to avoid being in that position. Do a little research, then vote.
