I think I'm probably becoming something of a broken record when it comes to talking about politics on LJ, but I feel compelled to point out yet again that there are more than two choices for President on the ballot. And for the Senate, and for the House of Representatives, and for the governorship, etc, etc, etc.
Don't like the choice between Clinton and Dole, Bush and Gore, Bush and Kerry, McCain and Obama? Vote for someone else; someone that you *do* like.
Or, y'know, vote for the major party stooge-of-the-month, and then spend the next four years being shocked and outraged when there's been no significant movement on health care/abortion/gay marriage/your social issue of choice, the country is still running at a staggering deficit, and Iraq is still dragging on with no end in sight.
Because, of course, 98% of the American voting public (who vote for major party candidates) can't be wrong, can they? ::eyeroll::
The cartoon would be funny if ballots really looked like that. They don't. I double checked mine, just to make sure that I didn't hallucinate it, and-- yup-- it still has candidates with whom I agree on the majority of the issues.
“The very definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.” - Philip Mangano
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Date: 2008-11-03 09:35 pm (UTC)Don't like the choice between Clinton and Dole, Bush and Gore, Bush and Kerry, McCain and Obama? Vote for someone else; someone that you *do* like.
Or, y'know, vote for the major party stooge-of-the-month, and then spend the next four years being shocked and outraged when there's been no significant movement on health care/abortion/gay marriage/your social issue of choice, the country is still running at a staggering deficit, and Iraq is still dragging on with no end in sight.
Because, of course, 98% of the American voting public (who vote for major party candidates) can't be wrong, can they? ::eyeroll::
The cartoon would be funny if ballots really looked like that. They don't. I double checked mine, just to make sure that I didn't hallucinate it, and-- yup-- it still has candidates with whom I agree on the majority of the issues.
“The very definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.” - Philip Mangano