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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN you know what? in australia, our political parties are funded by tax revenue, you get a proportion of the revenue based upon how many seats you win. of course parties can receive donations, but i find the concept of leaders having to raise money just to run for nomination to be the most insidious face of (economic) democracy. our elections are much lower key, i think that leaves much more room for issues instead of advertising. i dont like the fact youre not forced to vote either. actually, when i think about it, i find the US' departure from the westminster system of government to have created a really flawed democratic structure.

Tax funding may not be such a bad idea actually. It always makes me ill to know that money will always win. Forced voting... eh.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN dont argue with the yanks nutter, they know best!

i have never voted in my life. i cant vote here and guatemala does not have voting system for out of the country people.... and the 500 dollar ticket is expensive to pay just to go vote

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN you know what? in australia, our political parties are funded by tax revenue, you get a proportion of the revenue based upon how many seats you win. of course parties can receive donations, but i find the concept of leaders having to raise money just to run for nomination to be the most insidious face of (economic) democracy. our elections are much lower key, i think that leaves much more room for issues instead of advertising. i dont like the fact youre not forced to vote either. actually, when i think about it, i find the US' departure from the westminster system of government to have created a really flawed democratic structure.

I agree which is why I want to change it!

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Any democratic system will turn to crap when a sufficient portion of the electorate is either ignorant or evil.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Any democratic system will turn to crap when a sufficient portion of the electorate is either ignorant or evil.

no faith in the good of humanity?

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On OOKA-OOKA ME NACHOS ME PRESS KEYS ON COMPUTER GOOD

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Originally posted by nchs09 no faith in the good of humanity?

Lots of people are good, but few care enough to really do much.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Lots of people are good, but few care enough to really do much.

It should be law that all voters should vote.

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Originally posted by Krypton It should be law that all voters should vote.

I strongly disagree. If you're not much into politics and don't follow the races or commercials, or rallies then why go and vote? You don't know what you're voting for, you wont vote for what's necessarily more important, and you could end up being the vote that fucks the good party over. Now, "good party" is different to everyone but if you don't know anything about politics, or not enough, then why make it a law to vote?

Ive been voting since 96.

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Originally posted by Krypton It should be law that all voters should vote.

While i agree all americans should vote, i dont feel the government should have the right to force people to vote. Instead maybe there could be a small tax incentive given to voters to increase turnout.

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Originally posted by Frenchie I strongly disagree. If you're not much into politics and don't follow the races or commercials, or rallies then why go and vote? You don't know what you're voting for, you wont vote for what's necessarily more important, and you could end up being the vote that fucks the good party over. Now, "good party" is different to everyone but if you don't know anything about politics, or not enough, then why make it a law to vote?

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Instead maybe there could be a small tax incentive given to voters to increase turnout.

That might be the best alternative!

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Hmm, For some I suppose. Spending countless hours reading, watching and talking about something that puts me to sleep rather than teaches me who is more fit to be the party for the next few years, isn't worth a little 2% tax incentive.