Undecided future voter - Please help?

[Pooky 3,780]

50 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Is that Farage that leads the MRL Party?

Farage may be a monster raving looney, but he is standing as a Reform Party candidate.

[Dashinka 24,466]

58 minutes ago, Pooky said:

Farage may be a monster raving looney, but he is standing as a Reform Party candidate.

I heard him described as the UK version of Trump.  I read an article the other day where at some semblance of a debate among all the parties there Farage was essentially an outsider as shown by how the other party deputy leaders treated him leading the article author to opine about the UK's uni-party.  Does it really matter if the tories or the labour folks win?

[casinoroyale 1]

On 6/16/2024 at 8:39 PM, Visitor User said:

So I recently became naturalized and I am now registered to vote but undecided on who to vote for.

 

My main issues are Taxes and Healthcare. I know there is a Isidewith website where we answer questions and it lets us know the results. Should I go with that?

ISideWith is a great place to start and having just tried it out myself, I think you can feel good about voting based on the results it gives you. Just bear in mind though that while the results may say you most align with the views of various third-party candidates or parties, your vote will basically be wasted unless you vote for either the democratic or republican candidate option. It's a poopy situation, but that's just what it is. The one exception to this is if a ranked choice voting system is used in the election you're voting in, in which case you can vote to your heart's content, free as a bird to to pick the candidate or party who most aligns with your preferences as your number one choice, without fear that your vote won't make a difference. Personally, I'd love to see this system or something similar adopted nationally, but alas, here we are. Congratulations on your naturalization!

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[Visitor User 253]

14 hours ago, Pooky said:

Personally, I’m undecided whether to voted Conservative, Labour, or Monster Raving Loony Party this time around 😎

When will you decide?

[Visitor User 253]

11 hours ago, casinoroyale said:

ISideWith is a great place to start and having just tried it out myself, I think you can feel good about voting based on the results it gives you. Just bear in mind though that while the results may say you most align with the views of various third-party candidates or parties, your vote will basically be wasted unless you vote for either the democratic or republican candidate option. It's a poopy situation, but that's just what it is. The one exception to this is if a ranked choice voting system is used in the election you're voting in, in which case you can vote to your heart's content, free as a bird to to pick the candidate or party who most aligns with your preferences as your number one choice, without fear that your vote won't make a difference. Personally, I'd love to see this system or something similar adopted nationally, but alas, here we are. Congratulations on your naturalization!

Why won’t my vote make a difference?

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[Visitor User 253]

Who are you all voting for?

[Family 3,988]

2 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Who are you all voting for?

Your vote is important and will make a difference. 
I do hope you get many responses and lively engagement….too many avoid politics and are silent on their positions . 
 

Of the few that post, you can discern their leanings by a cursory look at the Current Events ..Forum. …All red pilled red hatters 😂!

 

I will vote Democrat .

[TBoneTX 45,222]

2 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Who are you all voting for?

For the presidential candidate who's mentally competent to stand trial.

[Visitor User 253]

1 hour ago, Family said:

Your vote is important and will make a difference. 
I do hope you get many responses and lively engagement….too many avoid politics and are silent on their positions . 
 

Of the few that post, you can discern their leanings by a cursory look at the Current Events ..Forum. …All red pilled red hatters 😂!

 

I will vote Democrat .

Electoral college needs to go. Candidate can win without majority public votes. 

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

For the presidential candidate who's mentally competent to stand trial.

Who?

[TBoneTX 45,222]

15 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

Who?

Biden was deemed incapable of standing trial for his possession of classified documents.

Trump is undergoing multiple trials.

[Crazy Cat 41,761]

15 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Electoral college needs to go. Candidate can win without majority public votes. 

Absolutely does not need to go, imo.  Many Americans do not understand the importance of our electoral college system or the importance of STATES rights which were established in the Constitution.  There is no national election for President.  There are 51 separate elections.  We are a union of 50 individual states and the District of Columbia. A popular vote across the entire union would diminish the votes of less populated rural states.  Without the Electoral College, Presidential candidates could campaign in only a few states......because the votes and the opinions of voters in less populated areas would be worthless.  I believe there is no better system, than the Electoral College,  for our union of 50 states.

 

Note:  When someone says, "Candidate X is leading in the popular vote", just remember, it is meaningless because there is no real "popular vote".

 

- My opinion

 

Here is an opinion article which explains why we should keep the EC.

 

Killing the Electoral College would turn rural Americans into serfs (usatoday.com)

 

"Should rural and small-town Americans be reduced to serfdom? The American Founders didn’t think so. This is one reason why they created checks and balances, including the Electoral College. "

 

"The Electoral College requires more than just the most raw votes to win — it requires geographic balance. This helps to protect rural and small-town Americans."

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[Dashinka 24,466]

8 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Electoral college needs to go. Candidate can win without majority public votes. 

Who?

I disagree about eliminating the electoral college.  I know, the election denying Democrats and their MSM allies will say it is all about the popular vote, it is not.  The President represents the federal government which is made up of the states, and the people in those states.

 

As to who to vote for, I am firmly in the camp of Anyone But Biden.  I haven't decided yet, but most likely will vote for Trump over the corrupt Biden since voting third Party is really a vote for Biden, and I cannot do that.

[Visitor User 253]

13 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Biden was deemed incapable of standing trial for his possession of classified documents.

Trump is undergoing multiple trials.

So who in office will help you?

[Ban Hammer 13,325]

14 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Electoral college needs to go. Candidate can win without majority public votes. 

 

no, it does not.  the usa is a republic, not a democracy.  majority rule is not how things work in the usa.

[Crazy Cat 41,761]

26 minutes ago, Visitor User said:

So who in office will help you?

Lower taxes, lower gas prices, lower grocery prices, less political persecution of political opponents, and a more secure border would help me.  I couldn't care less about mean tweets.

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