An advantage of Soviet Democracy

[Richard-H]

My Soviet raised wife told me the while there was only one candidate run in Soviet elections (One the ticket called something like 'The Union of Communist and Independants')

The Soviet people did actually have an interesting choice: They could vote "No".

While a one party system is atrocius, the fact is a two party system really isn't much different.

Now, when you think about it:

We have about 200 million people who are eligible to vote, yet only about 100 million vote on Presidential election years. 50% roughly - less on off years.

Now I'm sure that a lot of people that don't vote are just apathetic, but I'm also sure that an awful lot of them are disenfrancised.

The logic of our political system is that if only 3 people voted and everyone else didn't, the candidate that got 2 or more of the votes would claim a huge victory and a mandate.

It's kind of rediculous. If a candidate gets 56% of the vote, he's really only getting 27% of the eligible voters.

We ought to consider putting "No" as an option on all elections.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

I think that is a good idea too.

 

[oreo]

My Soviet raised wife told me the while there was only one candidate run in Soviet elections (One the ticket called something like 'The Union of Communist and Independants')

The Soviet people did actually have an interesting choice: They could vote "No".

While a one party system is atrocius, the fact is a two party system really isn't much different.

Now, when you think about it:

We have about 200 million people who are eligible to vote, yet only about 100 million vote on Presidential election years. 50% roughly - less on off years.

Now I'm sure that a lot of people that don't vote are just apathetic, but I'm also sure that an awful lot of them are disenfrancised.

The logic of our political system is that if only 3 people voted and everyone else didn't, the candidate that got 2 or more of the votes would claim a huge victory and a mandate.

It's kind of rediculous. If a candidate gets 56% of the vote, he's really only getting 27% of the eligible voters.

We ought to consider putting "No" as an option on all elections.

B.S--there is alot of people in this nation that should NEVER vote. The pay no Federal Taxes--they leach off of the system and should not be eligilible to vote. They spend their time living off of the producers--and these people are the takers.

And that is exactly why today--we have Barack Obama--who promised them everything for free--to be paid for by others.

 

[The Rabbi]

If you can't get off your ass and vote then you shouldn't have a say in the system.

 

[Epsilon Delta]

Another advantage of Soviet democracy was that people were actually aware they didn't live in a democracy.