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This was something that I really noticed this year, not so much in the previous cycles. Maybe because my mind was already made up and the results really didn't
by MildlySerious 5y ago
This was something that I really noticed this year, not so much in the previous cycles. Maybe because my mind was already made up and the results really didn't reflect my expectations very well.
After you get your result, you can see the reasons why every party gave the answers they did, and reading those statements, especially on answer where your party of choice had different answers than your own were very insightful. I somehow doubt that too many people will put that much effort into it, though.
One question where this really stuck out to me was on a speed limit on all highways. One party that I am interested in gave the same answer I did, but their reasoning was superficial and shortsighted. Another small party gave the opposite answer but gave a fairly nuanced and convincing explanation on why they think a policy like that is incomplete.
Comparing the two, the former just sounded like political pandering and I very much hope enough people see through this and don't just give their votes to the top score.
- Certhas 5y agoThe thing is, for people for whom going through the one paragraph of reasoning the parties actually give is too much, what better alternative is there? Given the alternatives: Vote by personality vs vote by Wahl-o-mat score, I would 100% of the time encourage people to vote by Wahl-o-mat score.
- namibj 5y agoYou can change your priorities there, and compare the opinions of multiple candidate parties on these ones if needed.