Canadian, Eh?

whoaxmary · 05-01-11, 09:43 PM

I've been seeing the Canadian flag under lots of usernames lately.

I must admit I'm beyond bored, so I thought I'd see what everyone thought of the election tommorow, it's going to be my first time voting, and I think its; really important~ I haven't commited to any one party, so I think I may just put in a blank vote. Any one else feel like sharing their opinions on a certain party to a new voter? Could you believe no one cared on facebook? lol

stephanbakir · 05-01-11, 09:50 PM

Seeing as they aren't likely to do anything they say their going to do I've been looking at it like "Am i just voting for the best lier?" Stopped voting last year.

whoaxmary · 05-01-11, 09:59 PM

Yup, it's a pretty conflicting sitution. .I want to vote for the party that actaually addresss issues going on. i'm really tired of seeing smear campains. 'he didn't come back for you!' and succch~ i don't think i've heard much mention of the seal hunt, or the oil sand, or the fact that most students are going into the workforce thousands of dollars into debt. o.o exactly why i think im putting in an empty ballot.

emilie · 05-01-11, 11:00 PM

green party <3 type in voting compass on google and they will ask you questions and put you on a chart showing you the parties you're closest to

sickvenom · 05-01-11, 11:07 PM

i did it because i was bored. i'm liberal.

Vote Compass

mistersprinkles · 05-01-11, 11:11 PM

I look at voting this way:

Essentially, I'm being strapped to a chair with electrodes duct taped to me and the guy from Saw comes in and asks me if I have an orifice preference. I can't say as I do. They're all going to screw me. Perhaps slightly differently, but I don't want to give them the satisfaction of telling them how I like it.

LLinz · 05-02-11, 01:47 AM

^ lol
I've never voted, never will. I do however respect otheres opinions on different issues. Politics is not my cup o' tea

TeaNinja · 05-02-11, 02:08 AM

mmm tea .

Lankyrob · 05-02-11, 02:56 AM

The theory we try to put across in the UK is that if you dont vote you cant complain about which ***hole gets into power.

TeaNinja · 05-02-11, 03:24 AM

that's always been my mothers theory also lol.

nikkik85 · 05-02-11, 03:50 AM

You can put in a blank vote?!?!?! I didnt know that. I was trying to figure out who I would vote for.

TeaNinja · 05-02-11, 04:05 AM

what's the point of a blank vote O.O lol

the last 3-4 years, (since i turned 18) i just ask my mom who to vote for and she explains everything and what's good and bad and what to vote for lol.

Lankyrob · 05-02-11, 04:44 AM

I dont go too far in depth - just read the manifesto outlines for each party and then decide which is closest to me believes and morals.

mistersprinkles · 05-04-11, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

I dont go too far in depth - just read the manifesto outlines for each party and then decide which is closest to me believes and morals.

When they do the exact opposite of said manifesto every single time, does it bother you?

I always vote for the most obscure party possible. The green party, the Marxist party, the Steve Fredrickson party, whatever. If absolute power corrupts, absolutely no power is a safe bet, right ?

Anyways, in yet another showing of their infinite ignorance and stupidity, Canadians have voted the Darth-Vader-Hologram back into power. More power than before, actually, as they now have a parliamentary majority. Hooray.

These are the same people who essentially turned Canada into a fascist dictatorship when they had the governer general intervene and stop an election a couple of years ago, because it was so obvious that the conservative party would be left a smouldering ruin.

Lucky for them, three years later, the liberals put up a 'formerly' Canada hating CNN commentator as their candidate, the NDP put up the robot with the moustache, and the Block Quebecois doesn't even have 5% support in Quebec (this is your queue to disband guys). So, the holographic fascist wins.

emseeKAY · 05-05-11, 12:04 AM

i voted conservative, just because harper seems to be the only one getting anything done around here, Jack Layton... i cant see him representing our country and ignatieff isnt exactly leader material either. unfortunately Green hasn't a hope in hell in getting anywhere since they only won one seat and the separatist bloc quebecois have three... oh well, 22 billion into our military can't be that bad, and besides, they're all liars aren't they?