Malloreigh's May 12, 2009 blog about politics

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MAY 12, 2009 @ 12:08 PM

guess what?

i voted!

yep, today there is a provincial election in british columbia (where i live, obvs). i am trying to make sure that all of my apathetic, cynical, hipster-as friends get their vote on. i have never heard a worthy excuse for not voting. if you're protesting the ineffectiveness of the canadian democratic system, fine - at least go in and spoil your ballot to show someone that you DO care. voter apathy is some fuckin' bullshit, my friends.

quietlythere

USA

June 2004

MAY 12, 2009 12:30 PM

I tell people that I know that I don't want to hear them bitch and moan about the government unless you vote. I wish that there was a way that there could be a law writen that would obligate all american citizens to vote in each and every election that they are able to.

skydrol

Canada

February 2005

MAY 12, 2009 01:02 PM

I totally agree, being a citizen includes rights and obligation, voting should be one of those obligations.

I got a bad tendency to scold anyone who doesn't vote Grrrr!!

Pumpkin

SUICIDEGIRL

Canada

MAY 12, 2009 01:03 PM

As much as I do agree that politics are important and that voters apathy is a big problem, I don't think everybody should vote. And I really don't think there should be a law forcing the vote.

I think that if you don't know anything about the campaign, you shouldn't vote. I personally take time to get informed, but the people I heard the most telling others to vote were the ones that knew the least. For instance, if the only thing you heard was an ad by Harper telling people that he's a good father, it distorts the message. The real problem is the media here. A lot of people are very easy to convince, and when your party has a large control over television, you can create your own image, even if it's not true.

What sucks the most though is that, as you mentionned, intelligent people don't get out and vote. They are the ones you should try to convince. Actually, you should tell people to get informed, before telling people to go vote.

I mean, in a country like the US, would you (quietlythere) obligate every person who listens to Fox News to give their opinion?

Cherry

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

MAY 12, 2009 02:57 PM

hopefully all those hipster friends voted for the STV!!! it's the only way the political system will ever count for us...

not that i can vote yet, but there you go. haha xx

Jocelynn

Vancouver, BC

August 2004

MAY 12, 2009 04:52 PM

ah, i voted last week. i hope stv gets voted in. it will be super interesting if it does... stv and ndp? dream come true. imma cross my toes.
oh yea, you are in my riding this time! did you vote in your old riding or ours..? just curious. cool to say we are finally in the same riding

VonPink

Glens Falls, NY

October 2006

MAY 12, 2009 05:06 PM

Congratulations

sweetbutch

USA

March 2006

MAY 12, 2009 06:31 PM

i'm with you baby

i was a young anarchist with delusions of revolution

but now, i think voting, ESPECIALLY LOCALLY, is vitally important

and who knows, one might even wake up one day with this hot smart guy

ardour

Ottawa, ON

March 2006

MAY 12, 2009 09:35 PM

Yep! If you don't vote, no one is going to try and change the system for you. At least spoil your ballot.

letigre

Long Beach, CA

October 2002

MAY 12, 2009 10:09 PM

good job.

daniellejolie

Burlington, VT

December 2007

MAY 13, 2009 05:32 AM

nice. no voter apathy on your part.... i solute that.

by the by... i love that pic of pres Obama... i just finished watching him being a comedian...he's actually the funniest president we've ever had. <3 love this guy!

bendingunit23

Victoria, BC

April 2005

MAY 13, 2009 06:28 AM

voted, and was shocked that only 3 other people from my building were registered

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