According to Michael White, those poor politicians deserve a better electorate.
Having wasted moments of my life wading through this risible drivel, the only thought that springs to mind is to tell him to fuck off. No, the outcome of an election is not my fault. I have but one vote that is insignificant. Whatever I vote – or if I do not vote, the outcome will be the same. So why bother to vote? And that is why more people are choosing to treat the whole thing with disdain.
I’ve been inundated with electioneering material over the past few weeks. All of it, without exception goes from the letterbox to the bin unopened and unread. I will not waste my time reading promises to bribe me with my own money nor promises to enact even more laws designed to restrict my liberties. Fuck them. Fuck them all and the lackwits who cheer them on.
So you’re not voting UKIP then?
In simple terms, he’s right. Look at how many people are supporting the SNP in Scotland or in England, think Sturgeon is talking sense. Nearly 10% of the population are supporting the Greens, the party of transparently irrational bullshit. You’ve got politicians promising more spending to deal with austerity, which should be viewed comically, like a vaudeville sketch where someone tries to drink themselves sober, but lots of people buy this, presumably as some “progressive” branch of arithmetic.
On the other hand, he’s saying the NHS would be better off if people stopped smoking and drinking, which shows what a bellend Michael White is. The best way of helping the NHS is if people smoke more. Not only do you get lots of tax, you save on pension, care and health costs for the elderly.
It’s defo not my fault. I live in a safe Tory seat so my vote is effectively neutred. I’m appalled at the system where the Lib Dems are like to get have the % vote of UKIP and end up with ten times as many seats.
It can’t be right, can it?
I totally disagree with Sturgeon’s policies on tax and spend, but I admire her fire and conviction. If Cameron had half of what she has, he’d be pissing it by now.
And as for 5 year fixed term parliaments – that just subjects us to a 12 month election campaign. No wonder people are switched off by it all!
And I’ve had practically no election literature at all because in this seat they don’t need to bother…
Isn’t The Guardian normally against blaming the victim?
I am a great believer in voting. I know that most of the candidates are crooks, but you have to decide who is the least crooked. If no one bothered to vote, just think of the load of crooks we would be lumbered with. If everyone who did not vote, went out and voted for the same candidate, it would often change the result. There is also another answer, if you do not like the bunch of crooks standing, put yourself up. You never know, you may win.
Yup, Old Geezer, voting is just like those union meetings in the 1960s where the only ones bothering to turn up were the activists. We’ve gotta vote. Make it compulsory, on one condition: allow us to vote for “none of the above”. If they keep trying, we may succeed.
No, none of the above is a cop out. Who is going to take any notice of it. The only thing that will make a difference is choosing your candidate carefully. You will probably have at least six, choose the one nearest to your beliefs, and cast your vote. Do something positive, not pretend, and then complain if no one takes any notice of you.