If during elections, millions of people sit at home thinking my 1 vote won't make a difference, do we end up

Question

leaving the same retards in power?

Answer 1

Quite possibly.

I have no respect for anyone who does not vote. It is not something that should be taken for granted. The only way of guaranteeing some form of democracy is to excercise your democratic right - to vote.

If too many people stop voting, the results could be skewed in favour of minority nutters, and from that point it is but a short step to dictatorship.

People, get off your backside and vote, otherwise the deaths of those who fought in two world wars will be in vain.

Answer 2

It doesn't make any difference at the moment as all the three main parties are heading in the same direction at slightly different speeds. About 40% of the British electorate have figured this out and given up on voting.

It will be interesting to see if the total disillusionment with the political process will be reflected with the lowest turn out ever at the next general election,expected 2009.

On the other hand we could witness a miracle and the retards in the political elite realise that the number of people feeling a revolution is the only answer is becoming dangerously high and actually encourage genuine debates at hustings in all constituency's throughout the U.K instead of the current situation which concentrates all media coverage in those areas deemed to be 'swing' seats

Answer 3

Thats exactly what happens with most elections. Laziness and apathy abound, yet EVERYONE has an opinion after the fact. It would be interesting if Yahoo had a way to determine whether or not people actually voted in elections, and then posted that beside their name. I think the results would be fascinating, and I'd wager than there is an overwhelming majority of those who choose not to participate on this system.

In fact, wouldn't it be a good idea for the US to post 'non-voters' somewhere? I suppose there would be alot of screaming about privacy issues, but it just might increase voter participation. There's a whole heck of alot of mouthy cowards out there who never vote...but ***** about the government daily!

Answer 4

Yes. Do not waste your vote. Its your democratic right (and there seems like they are limited nowadays).
Every vote counts to make the difference and those "retards" are hoping everyone thinks like you do.
Get out there on election day and put your X down and help make the difference that this country crucially needs at the moment

Answer 5

We need the right to vote on policies not Parties.

Staying away from elections of Parties, none of whom represent the views of the people, has become the only way we can protest - that's not effective, that doesn't change a darn tooting thing, & it allows more of the same crap to bore us all half to death. That's the system. Pathetic uh?

Only change on the cards is the hideous Parties want to impose fines to punish those that don't vote, so they get more coffers to spend...

Answer 6

Lots of people vote stupidly without thinking anyway and the ones that are smart enough to make the right choice usually begin to think along those lines which you have mentioned, and then don't vote, so a lot of govts are basically made up of people who were elected by idiots.

Answer 7

Yep! We need to get the people off their duffs and to the polls. If you don't like the candidate who is running, write in None of the Above for every office this applies. You won't spoil your ballot and you'll be sending a message to the politicos that business as usual is not going to be tolerated any longer. The power of the United States Government rests with the people. Therefore, if the people refuse to exercise their power and if they refuse to become involved, our country can be easily taken over by lawbreakers, illegal aliens, communists or whoever else learns to use the system to our detriment.

Answer 8

if everyone didn't vote what would happen?but still the human morons, every time fill in the little slips,then spend the next four or five years complaining,bout time they all grew up,i have a postal vote and i vote for them all,this does two things,it stops the person who has won using my vote has there majority,and sends a clear message that i dont trust any of them?till we can replace the scots, welsh, and irish scum,that come here cos there own country dosent want them to run thier country anyway,and we find english men that have the guts to fight for there own country,none will recieve my vote.

Answer 9

No, because we only have a limited number of retards to choose from. The millions sitting at home are right; their vote is irrelevant.

Answer 10

Usually. Unless the few who do vote all vote against those same retards.