i'm 65 y/o and dont vote?

Question

but I'd like to know what this is.. a left wing a right wing and a liberal . there is other's but dont recall what right now.. you can call me stupid or what ever you want . but I've never been able to figure what they mean

as to why I never vote . all the parties want to do is win . win .any way they can they dont care about the people

I'd really like to know what a left wing and right wing and liberal mean's

Answer 1

Left wing usually pertains to a Democrat who is in favor of everything that Republicans are opposed to. (legalization of marijuana, pro choice, anti death penalty etc.) Right wingers are Republicans who support all of the extreme policies of their party.

A Liberal.... I'm giving you a good dictionary definition but lately, liberal has become a way of smearing democrats.

liberal

adj 1: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" [syn: broad, large-minded, tolerant] 2: having political or social views favoring reform and progress 3: tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition [ant: conservative] 4: given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather" [syn: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, openhanded] 5: not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" [syn: free, loose] n 1: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties [syn: progressive] [ant: conservative] 2: a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
http://dictionary.reference.com/cite.html?pt=liberal&ia=gazetteer&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.reference.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dliberal

As a 65 year old, it is more important for you to vote than for anyone else. The recent changes to Medicare Part D drug plans have caused immense problems for seniors. If you were to volunteer to work for a political campaign, you'd find that for the most part, politicians are good people who try to do a good job. It's only a small percentage of Democrats who are "left wing" and a small percentage of Republicans who are "right wing". Most are just people like you who were driven to serve. Often, after they get into office, they get caught up in their own importance but most of them are very good at listening to constituants one on one and most are helpful one to one.

Imagine a world where only 18 year olds were motivated to vote... medicare would be gone and replaced with better tuition grants. It's important that a broad sector of the public vote so our representatives understand that they represent BOTH the seniors and the 18 yr. olds and the children and soccer moms and dads and bikers and factory workers.

I can tell you from experience, working on a campaign is a lot of fun!

Answer 2

I don't vote either. But it's not because of "Lib" or "Con"....it's because the ballot doesn't have a box that says "None Of The Above". LOL!

Answer 3

I'd say when Conan O'Brien runs for pres. u should vote for him!

Answer 4

it is ok that you don't vote...elections are rigged these days so your vote really dosen't truly count anyway....