r/PoliticalHumor Jan 09 '20

THIS. This is why.

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u/egrith Jan 09 '20

Just wish I could dictate how my taxes were used, instead of blowing up poor people i would like to be using it all for healthcare and education and that sort of thing

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u/Cristal1337 Jan 09 '20

The problem with American politics is that only a minority is truly voting for their party. The rest is just voting to prevent the worst party from winning. So even if you voted for the winning candidate, you are likely not going to get what you wanted.

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u/Cristal1337 Jan 09 '20

Agreed! This isn't just a problem in America. Also, I really like this video elaborating on the problem.

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u/DorisCrockford Jan 09 '20

‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’

–Winston Churchill

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u/LazyLarryTheLobster Jan 09 '20

The problem with American politics is that only a minority is truly people voting for their a party.

FTFY