Re: The Housing Crisis
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 4:59 pm
the teals aren't anti establishment... they ARE establishment... they're a vehicle for Simon Holmes a Court's solar panel businessmattblack wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:05 pmYou're free to vote for an anti establishment candidate such as a teal or independent if their views align with yours instead of bitching about the establishment. Plenty of other people have and because of this now hold a considerable number of seats. Agree that media manipulation is something that should be curtailed but good luck with that.abc wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:21 amwouldn't make any differencemattblack wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:49 am
In which way would voluntary voting have better outcomes?? The UK and US has this system and has a voter turnout of 60% - 66%. In the UK where I lived for some time I would not say that this has been beneficial economically or democratically. US elections are basically bought. The disillusioned masses simply can't b bothered. At least here the disillusioned have to have skin in the game, what they do with that vote is up to them. Just because you don't like the party or person that the majority voted in (maybe with preferences) doesn't mean democracy is knackered. If housing is your biggest concern next time then vote for that party or independent that aligns with your views, who knows, the majority might feel the same!
a bought election has nothing to do with compulsory voting, the media is manipulated by the donor class to influence the masses one way or another... it has always happened here anyway however we've never had an anti-establishment candidate because the parliamentary system doesn't allow it
Overall democracy is messy but I'd rather that than the alternative. Glad to see your so passionate about this abc. Vote for housing policy next time.