I8TheWorm's Journal: Politics on Slashdot

Anytime I have something to think about subjectively, I play devil's advocate, and politics is no exception. It's no surprise that most slashdotters seem to dislike G.W. Bush and his policies... frankly, I'm no fan of his either.

To that extent, I'm no fan of Kerry's either. He was a coward during his military service, more of a coward when he got out, married rich, has an enormous (88%) track record of simply not voting on issues, and changes his mind when the wind changes direction.

So when people say something to the effect of "I'll vote for Kerry because Bush is an idiot" all I can think of them is yet another uninformed voter who will waste their's on another bad candidate.

When I bring that up as a reply to someone's comment, I'm labeled a Bushie. So for all of those people, let me say here, I'm no fan of Bush or Kerry, and I have no idea who I'll vote for. Neither is a good candidate for President, and we should all back these folks so that in the future, we might be able to do something about it.

Two Parties and No Choice

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We have that problem here in the UK. "Most" people swing between the two main parites or go to the third party to register a protest vote. The logic that people use in deciding what to vote for is very simplistic and flawed. Democracy is the least worst system. I'm glad we still have it.