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Yes I would, and vote accordingly - heavily against my personal financial interest. Yet I recognise that I am not especially representative here. I'd also criti
by NeedMoreTea 7y ago
Yes I would, and vote accordingly - heavily against my personal financial interest. Yet I recognise that I am not especially representative here. I'd also criticise the party proposing those as not doing nearly enough. :)
> Even better: Try to get elected with that
I don't live under a Swiss model of direct democracy, or even one of the better forms of proportional representation. We disassembled most local government powers and gave them to central. A majority of votes are pointless and wasted in safe seats. Many consider my country (the UK) one of the least representative implementations of "democracy" on the planet - with good cause. Only the top 2 - 4 issues and latest "idiot soundbite" swing elections. Scarily the Murdoch media can still apparently swing elections.
Where I live there's no point voting - there's too many retirees who've paid off mortgage, kids moved out etc who are voting solely on tax and pension levels.
Which leaves a) achieve a miracle of making it a key issue for Murdoch (or Lebedev, Desmond, Barclay Brothers etc) or b) get a world so hugely impacted that it's above health, employment and tax for most including the pensioners... Or I guess wait for the revolution? ;)