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"Democracy"
Nov. 5th, 2006 06:57 pmThe approach of election day should not make me queasy and depressed.
The exercise of my hard-won* right to vote should not feel meaningless and empty.
I ought to be voting for a candidate-- not against his opponent.
I should not be forced to choose the lesser of two evils (I'd like at least 4 or 5 evils to choose from, thanks).
And I should not feel obligated to apologize to my ballot for not picking the candidate whose views most closely align with my own, but rather the one who has a chance in hell of winning.
*Well, not by me, but thanks Sue B.! You deserve so much better than to have a much-derided dining hall/dormitory at the U of R named after you.
The exercise of my hard-won* right to vote should not feel meaningless and empty.
I ought to be voting for a candidate-- not against his opponent.
I should not be forced to choose the lesser of two evils (I'd like at least 4 or 5 evils to choose from, thanks).
And I should not feel obligated to apologize to my ballot for not picking the candidate whose views most closely align with my own, but rather the one who has a chance in hell of winning.
*Well, not by me, but thanks Sue B.! You deserve so much better than to have a much-derided dining hall/dormitory at the U of R named after you.
