"When is the last time you truly felt like you were choosing the best candidate rather than voting for the lesser of two evils? "
I honestly can't remember if I have EVER voted for a candidate that I didn't think was "the lesser of two evils."
I have wanted to get away from the party system for quite a long time. Almost as long as I've been able to vote really. Sadly, people have become too lazy or have not be taught HOW to think for themselves. They would rather someone else choose candidates for them to be "for" or "against."
The overall size of the population also brings up difficulties in putting the party system to rest. Getting word about a particular candidate out across the entire country with no financial backing would be very difficult at best. Someone that is unheard-of in one part of the country would have to start campaigning almost immediately after the last election in order for their name to be recognized on the next ballot.
They are several hurdles to clear in order to make a partyless ballot a reality. I can just about guarantee that voter turnout would be a lot lower.
Thanks now we know the founding ancestors were right about these at least. Maybe we can figure out how to prefer and get dangerous freedom over not so peaceful slavery, lol. This peaceful slavery isn’t going so well.
Washington was awesome!
How about that. Nothing has really changed in over 250 years. Wow.
"When is the last time you truly felt like you were choosing the best candidate rather than voting for the lesser of two evils? "
I honestly can't remember if I have EVER voted for a candidate that I didn't think was "the lesser of two evils."
I have wanted to get away from the party system for quite a long time. Almost as long as I've been able to vote really. Sadly, people have become too lazy or have not be taught HOW to think for themselves. They would rather someone else choose candidates for them to be "for" or "against."
The overall size of the population also brings up difficulties in putting the party system to rest. Getting word about a particular candidate out across the entire country with no financial backing would be very difficult at best. Someone that is unheard-of in one part of the country would have to start campaigning almost immediately after the last election in order for their name to be recognized on the next ballot.
They are several hurdles to clear in order to make a partyless ballot a reality. I can just about guarantee that voter turnout would be a lot lower.
Thanks now we know the founding ancestors were right about these at least. Maybe we can figure out how to prefer and get dangerous freedom over not so peaceful slavery, lol. This peaceful slavery isn’t going so well.
Indeed, some of our malignant tumors have been around since the founding. Sad.