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Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by qhoxie on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @08:06PM (#354077)
How exactly does not voting improve the situation?
Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by mstefff on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @08:08PM (#354078)
Where's the democracy?

"However, there have been times when electors have voted contrary to the people's decision, and there is no federal law or Constitutional provision against it."

Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by guitsaru on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @08:36PM (#354092)
The United States is not, nor has it ever been, a democracy; it is a republic. You are electing the electors who then cast their vote for the president. When the elector votes contrary to the popular vote, it's the same idea as a president who doesn't do what he promises during his campaign.
Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by r7000 on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @08:49PM (#354103)
A republic can be a democracy. They are not opposites nor are they synonyms.
Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by qhoxie on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @08:18PM (#354084)
I understand that, but it does not answer my question.
Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by petercooper on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @10:36PM (#354150)
Perhaps mstefff is a democrat (small d - an advocate of democracy) and doesn't believe in voting within an electoral framework that isn't truly democratic.
Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by mstefff on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @08:26PM (#354088)
I don't remember saying that not voting improves it. I also don't recall saying that voting improves it either.
Re:One Reason Why I Don't Vote by qhoxie on Tuesday November 04, 2008 @08:35PM (#354091)
So if helping the situation is not your reason, what is?