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Tell the world why you're not voting - don't let your silence go unheard

They're not voting because...

until the government recognise that ...

until the government recognise that democray just doesn't work, it's all just lip service to the rest of the capitalist world!

written 19th Apr 2005

Responses

Anvils Hammer replies: what would you prefere.
i suppose you think a dictatorship would be better.

lets flip a coin, heads, you get to be the dictator, tails,I get to be the dictator.

still want to do away with democracy?

democracy needs improoving, not destroying.

written 19th Apr 2005

Terrry Badooooooo replies: OK, that is the only way it can be.

Democracy or Dictatorship - nothing more, nothing less.

written 19th Apr 2005

Matt B replies: Maybe we should be like the Swiss. Keep all major voting local and have a president on a 1 year non renewable term. The cabinet would be county council sized and cross party; infact the whole federal assembly elect the seven cabinet members. cabinet concentrates on major policy - foreign, defence etc. Most taxes are local and needs are decided locally.
they can also hold referenda locally at federally (only 100,000 signatures are required). this would make our politics much more interesting and less confrontational as there would be millions voting rather than 700 duffers.

written 20th Apr 2005

Tony Danza replies: That's brilliant - chocolate, good bank accounts and that! you have to love the Swiss.

written 20th Apr 2005

Matt B replies: I'd forgotten about the chocolates! thanks Tony for getting me back on track. Maybe I need to check out Belgium now.

written 20th Apr 2005

About Not Apathetic

NotApathetic was built so that people who are planning not to vote in the UK General Election on May 5th can tell the world why. We won't try to persuade you that voting is a good or a bad idea - we're just here to record and share your explanations. Whether ideological, practical or other, any reason will do.

A lot of users would like us to mention that if you spoil your ballot paper, it will be counted. So if you want to record a vote for "none of the above", you can.

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