For myself I find it ironic me when the level of politics closest to the draw comes from those that have apathy when it comes time to choose who governs. Local politicians are the ones who have the most day by day influence and effect on our lives, yet more than 80% of our citizens with the privilege of being allowed to vote care very little about who we elect to manage our tax money.
Canadians are having some people wonder whether this will mean a greater than 37.4% turnout from that younger age group on May 2nd. Who knows perhaps this Rick Mercer may have an influence. As two weeks from today we will know. I hope it happens. For democracy's sake, we need young people interested and engaged. And, if it does work out, maybe it will filter down to an interest in next year's civic election. That might even motivate some older demographics to get out and vote even more so yet it would be nice to see a higher percentile of younger people, as I do believe that younger people are becoming more engaged so we shall keep our fingers crossed.
It's ironic how many people don't exercise that right to vote yet then seemingly they complain on where their money is being spent. If you ask me - if you one does not exercise the right to vote really there is nothing to complain about.
I have a similar philosophy.
ReplyDeleteYou don't have the right to complain if you don't exercise your vote whether you voted for them or not.
I have voted since I was first allowed but I know a lot of people that don't exercise their right to vote. I have two sons. The oldest (he's turning twenty-seven this year)moves around and doesn't always vote. Hopefully, he will this year.
Our youngest son is twenty-one and does exercise his vote ever since becoming of age.
I have heard that some young folks are going about getting the young vote by having what they call "vote mobs".
A whole gang of kids will entice their peers to join in the right to vote.
I hope that gets a lot of people voting.
I am not young anymore but I would love to see more young people getting the right to complain.
:)
I as well believe that within a democracy we have one thing that comes with freedom and with that right to vote
ReplyDeleteis a measure that enforces what we do believe in. If not really one can't complain Erika.
Have always agreed with the notion that if didn't vote, shouldn't complain later. I mean, that just makes sense.
ReplyDeleteLike the idea of youth becoming engaged in the process. Maybe some infusion of new, fresh approaches could slowly make headway against old paradigms that haven't served as well.
Maybe we'll get to see.
I do think that this is the key ingredient I have talked to many students and seemingly to me they are more engaged and
ReplyDeletehave a great handle on what all has happened especially economically. I hope it happens, yet we shall see. Every land
has a different means and way but the act of participation within any given democracy is the very right to render
the essence of true freedom as well as democracy. I don't know of a Democratic land that does not carry that value.
They say the younger ones are the future of the lands. Truly it is for tomorrows is theirs. But they should be guided accordingly cause being young also accorded being impulsive. So there. I hope our taxes goes to where it should be - to taxpayers. And not be used to some other things.
ReplyDeleteI try not to complain but I would like for the government that is elected try to get along better. But, then I voted so I can complain.
ReplyDeleteI haven't missed a vote and hopefully won't for some time.
May will be a busy month. It is birding month,mothers day,my mother's birthday and the election.
I also have my doctor's appointment on the same day as the vote.
Crum!
Even if you vote, they aren't going to spend it as you would wish. Hope for the human race does not come from an election.
ReplyDeleteI do vote, trying to choose the lesser of the evils.
I would never ever ever not vote........Hey Jack lol when I was a single woman (13 yrs single) I had three criteria for finding nice men that I would date, Do they believe in God, Do they have young children (no kids zone here,) and do they vote!!! Thats how important voting is to me!!!
ReplyDeleteThe two-party system is like the yin and yang of one another, dissimilar, yet in ways still important, too similar. Wish there were more choices, and more often they showed up.
ReplyDeleteI agree -- no voting, no complaining.
ReplyDeleteThe youth is thre are no doubts on that one and they do shape what will come within generations to come.
ReplyDeleteDJ seems it's always that way. The other evil is a call to the Dentist and having an unexpected extraction. :)
ReplyDeleteAs I just arrived home and this was not planned - maybe it was good that way. But even if I take Vitamin C and floss and
brush there are no guarantees. Yet there are (aside from teeth) possibilities. We hope for the best within freedom as
we have that right to make choices. And if the one that represents us within our municipality or country we have the
if there is onus of - to request and have that choice. It's maybe like Dentist's. I could have opted to go later yet I had
the choice to either go no or on the scheduled date, there is some mild pain but they are pains of remedy.
In some manner there is a parrallel. Perhaps it's within what we do consider as free.
There were times I never voted. Honestly there were times where within where I live I didn't think any of them within this "province" were even ones to consider - I kid you not Pam. But I do vote now and I have in the past. Yet here to within a democracy is everyones choice to vote or not to vote.
ReplyDeleteI guess it falls into that choice category Pamela.
There are more than two parties. In some countries there are more than just two parties. Yet in Canada we have predominatley the New Democratic Party as well as the Liberal Party, followed by the Quebec Bloq Party. Predominantly it's allways been either the Democrats or the Liberals. Yet still I believe that we here are nearing an election.
ReplyDeleteGrammy it's all within choices and that is everyones given right within the freedom of democracy.
ReplyDeleteGasped!!!......I vote in an almost all republican State Jack and as you can probably guess I am not one of them.....but I at least have to be heard, I also volunteer my services for the democratic party at election time. Mostly making phone calls getting commitments from people to come out and vote.
ReplyDeleteNo there were times with I was 19 to 22 that I was rather liberal and I really wasn't much into politics nor was I up on things at that time Pamela.
ReplyDelete(Being honest)