• John Richard@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    At what point do we stop voting for the people putting up the flock cameras, and start voting for those that have comprehensive plans to address real issues?

    • exaybachae@startrek.website
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      3 hours ago

      Seems most people vote their feels or their chosen clan… Whoever they think they get along better with socially.

      It seems few people seriously assess a politicians job qualification or work hisrory.

      Heck, my SO just lets me do the work, but I refused to just let them copy my vote. I write up paragraph summaries for each candidate then a blurb explaining my choice. They can disagree if they want, it’s okay. I don’t look to see how they vote, or ask, but they basically tell me they trust me and just wanna copy me.

      It’s honestly pretty upsetting.

      And I bet one partner in most relationships just does the same, or votes party line, or just generally doesn’t give a hoot but votes anyway.

      • cheers_queers@lemmy.zip
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        2 hours ago

        in conservative circles, the wife’s vote is often just a second vote for her husband’s choice.

    • TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip
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      9 hours ago

      That would take people actually learning who they vote for past a letter next to their name. It would also take things in place to stop people from just saying things and swapping sides.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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      8 hours ago

      When was the last time you saw a politician with a comprehensive plan for anything at all? It’s political suicide to have an actual platform anymore. I think it should be illegal to run for office without one frankly.