Don't Be Liberal, Don't Be Conservative
And DON'T Vote a Straight Ticket
The really hard core voters will simply vote the straight ticket, whether or not they know who any of the candidates are, or whether they support actual issues that are important to that voter or not. These candidates could be sending lewd emails to congressional pages, but if they are the right party, it's fine. All of this is simply a shortcut to thinking- no more, no less.
Deciding to join in the liberal/democrat mania is deciding that you just can not think about things, and that these people can probably do all that thinking for you. When a new issue comes up, your opinion on it is formed by what these people do, and that is anti-human as well as anti-democracy.
It's true, we don't have national referendums, but the issues that each candidate makes their cause is what you need to listen to, and it really is ok, and even healthy, if you don't agree with "your" party's take on that issue. If the Republicans had taken the stand that stem cell research was important and should be funded by taxpayers dollars, on the principal that the knowledge would make the U.S. even more powerful and cutting edge, would Republicans have jumped on that bandwagon and believed that it was a good thing? Of course they would have. When you set up a shortcut to thinking, you don't get to decide anymore.
What if liberal candidates decided that Democrats were now the party of religion, and that they were God-chosen to led the nation. Would liberals across the country have embraced this notion? You guessed it.
One of the problems with this shortcut system is that people's parties rarely chage. If the party changes, you just have to change with it. Isn't that the opposite of what the political system of democracy was supposed to be? These people are supposed to be a reflection of us, and to do what the hell we say. When we become the reflection of what the parties are, and we become what they decide we should, everyone loses. So don't lose. Don't be a liberal or a conservative. Be a thinker.
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7 Comments
Post a CommentDefinitely agree with you! The political system is so stuck in its ways, though, that I don't know how people will ever get enough sense to realize that one party doesn't hold the answers to everything.
I like Bud in general, I always have, but he does need some competition to keep him on his toes. Without real competition it's too easy to take it easy and forget what the job really is.
I agree with you about not having an option for Bud, I was hoping someone worthy would step up!
What gets me though is all of the political bashing! It seems taht this year was even worse. Politicians have no respect for each other so how can we expect them to sit down together and decide what is right for this country. I never once heard someone speak about what they were going to do in office because they were too busy bashing their opponent!
Agreed. The sad reality is that their local roots get pulled up when they reach the beltway. Once in DC they lose their minds and get caught up in the compromise world of national politics. It's hard to be true to your constituents when pandering for a committee seat. And shame on us (5th district Alabama) for not having a option to Bud, yet again.
Great points. It seems to me that anyone who follows a particular political party without fail is a sheep, with no desire to think for him- or herself.
I think that's how we got into this mess in the first place- people have been voting their party rather than paying attention to who the actual candidate is. If the candidates are held accountable on a more personal level of what they actually achieve, rather than how they help their party, I think actual change can come about.
While I agree with you on principle, this election is different, especially on the national level. Without real accountability in Washington, I fear where our country is heading.