[Peace-discuss] [OccupyCU] They let us choose between a child-killer and a job-killer

[Ricky Baldwin]

I agree with this much:

"In Illinois, the Green party's candidate, Jill Stein, is on the ballot, and one could write-in Rocky Anderson (Justice party), who's been impressive in the third-party debates.

The third-party vote in Illinois will probably make more of an impression than abstention."

But I think it's worth specifically pointing out that voting strategically or pragmatically (some might say "intelligently") does not somehow "corrupt" a person.  People may vote in relative ignorance or fear, and either of those things could have a negative impact on his or her mental health and/or effectiveness as a human being ad member of society, but of course neither one of those things is anything new in human history.  I also think the effect is pretty minor if we're talking about voting, as opposed to the things people may do out of fear and/or ignorance in many parts of the world and in history in order to survive, to get a job, to eat, to protect their families and communities, etc. 

 --- In case anyone doesn't mind my 2c... But I suppose the short-term effect is the same as the above, at least in the case of that presidential elections, which is the vote that has the least impact.

Ricky
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Subject: [OccupyCU] They let us choose between a child-killer and a     job-killer

...and we're corrupted by voting for either.

In Illinois, the Green party's candidate, Jill Stein, is on the ballot, and one could write-in Rocky Anderson (Justice party), who's been impressive in the third-party debates.

The third-party vote in Illinois will probably make more of an impression than abstention.




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