Why do so many people not vote?
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Arguably people died to give a choice to vote or not.
I suppose many just can't be bothered. Some won't because they consider themselves in a safe seat so what's the point. Many can't see the difference between different colours of idiot. Some will forget.
All manner of reasons. With the way our politicians have gone I'm surprised so many vote!
I suppose many just can't be bothered. Some won't because they consider themselves in a safe seat so what's the point. Many can't see the difference between different colours of idiot. Some will forget.
All manner of reasons. With the way our politicians have gone I'm surprised so many vote!
Now helped by the moronic Russell Brand encouraging young people not to vote by exampling the fact the LibDems took a dump on students over tuition fees. Rather than point out one of the big reasons why they were shat upon was because the young already did't vote so it was a least worst vote loser for the LibDems, he does his bit to make sure this will continue, rather than even supporting the total madness of ultra left wing gibberish that is the Green party who would love his 'star' power to push even more gullible peeps their way.
FFS..... I would rather not vote for Cameron as I think he is a spineless career Politician.
Is he worthy of my bite? Hell yes!
Why? Because the rest are worse..... IMHO
I would rather vote for someone I want. In the absence of that, I will do my best to keep the proper funds out.
Lastly, if you don't vote? Then shut the f
k up for the next five years pls? 
Is he worthy of my bite? Hell yes!
Why? Because the rest are worse..... IMHO
I would rather vote for someone I want. In the absence of that, I will do my best to keep the proper funds out.
Lastly, if you don't vote? Then shut the f
k up for the next five years pls? pesty posted a good example why in the election thread earlier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cPah7lSWV4&ap... .
Foppo said:
Did see some figures regarding voting in the next election. A figure came up of about 7 million people are not registered to vote.
Politics might be boring and it won't affect us but it will.People died to have a right to vote and so many don't bother.
Has any voted-in government ever done anything good for the UK? To listen to the masses, and the news, and you realise they have all been lying idiots who revoked any promises they ever made and drove the country further into the ground. If any of them were actually any good, why are they not still in power 20 years on?? Why were they voted out in very short thrift?Politics might be boring and it won't affect us but it will.People died to have a right to vote and so many don't bother.
In short, they are all as bad as each other.
Plus I live 8000 miles away and rarely visit...
hidetheelephants said:
speedy_thrills said:
Mr_B said:
...rather than even supporting the total madness of ultra left wing gibberish that is the Green party...
Greens appear to be picking up support however.Interesting in that study actually that the thick people tended to opt not to vote.
i have voted in every election since the early 80's. I can honestly say my vote has made no difference and counted for nothing, all extremely safe tory constituencies.
I will vote but yet again it seems totally pointless. I understand the apathy when it comes to voting.
I do it because I feel I should do, it's a pointless chore.
I will vote but yet again it seems totally pointless. I understand the apathy when it comes to voting.
I do it because I feel I should do, it's a pointless chore.
maxxy5 said:
The first past the post system means a lot of people's votes don't count if it's a safe seat. It's in the interests of the two main parties to keep it that way.
I don't really get this. It's not really the system that's the "problem" but the relative safety of the seat.
If the winner takes it by just a few seats then votes really do matter. And unless everyone with a preference votes, how do you really know yours couldn't have swayed it?
Regardless,they all "count". Sometimes an individual vote simply won't tip the balance. But that can be the case with any "syatem".
(btw, I'm not an advocate of fptp. I definitely think electoral reform is needed).
speedy_thrills said:
hidetheelephants said:
speedy_thrills said:
Mr_B said:
...rather than even supporting the total madness of ultra left wing gibberish that is the Green party...
Greens appear to be picking up support however.Interesting in that study actually that the thick people tended to opt not to vote.
t measure of anything. I'd define voting for the economic illiteracy and anti-everything policy of the Greens a good measure of how stupid someone is. 
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