[Gllug] Geforce2
Roger Wernersson
roger at elixir-studios.co.uk
Wed Jan 23 16:18:19 UTC 2002
Oh, well, that was what you implied. You wrote "so if you dont choose
one of the identical teams you dont get a say?". And the I said that
they are in no way identical, giving an obvious example.
Well, if the other 65% voted for another party it would most certainly
win, right?
And if no political party fits, create one of your own.*
/Roger, voting
*=
It takes representation in parliament to make a change.
It takes votes to get representation.
It takes attention to get votes.
It takes money to get attention.
People with money usually have other priorities than people without
money.
Never trust the money!
Vincent AE Scott wrote:
>
> Roger Wernersson(roger at elixir-studios.co.uk)@Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 03:17:03PM +0000:
> > Hmm, I think I missed the point of your post last time around. Are you
> > saying that UK run my Socialist Workers Party would be the same as UK
> > run by National Front?
>
> of coarse not.
> what i was saying, is that if 35% of the populace dont want any of the
> main parties, it's a little unfair, to have the otehr 65% aount for 100%
> of the voting 'power'. come to think of it, both are fairly
> authoratarian parties, even if the SWP would have you believe otherwise.
>
> >
> > /Roger, sceptical
> >
> > Roger Wernersson wrote:
> > >
> > > I didn't say that. That's your words. Anyone can vote. Everyone should
> > > vote. I'm not stopping anyone from voting am I?
> > >
> > > I said that if less vote, the ones that do gets more to say. I was
> > > actually trying to provoke non-voters to vote. I'm just stating the
> > > obvious. People in power like to make ordinary people think they can't
> > > make a difference, so that less will try.
> > >
> > > /Roger, organised
> > >
> > > Vincent AE Scott wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Roger Wernersson(roger at elixir-studios.co.uk)@Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 02:37:51PM +0000:
> > > > > It's ok if you don't vote, that'll make my vote count more. :-)
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > democracy in action. great.
> > > > so if you dont choose one of the identical teams you dont get a say?
> > > >
> > > > humbug.
> > > >
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> > > > You expect me to talk, Goldfinger?
> > > > No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.
> > > >
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