Comments on: The State of Democracy http://www.navidazimi.com/archives/2008/10/03/the-state-of-democracy/ losing faith in humanity, one person at a time Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Websites tagged "shame" on Postsaver http://www.navidazimi.com/archives/2008/10/03/the-state-of-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-59516 Websites tagged "shame" on Postsaver Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:02:24 +0000 http://www.navidazimi.com/?p=431#comment-59516 [...] - Domestic Violence Emotional Trauma and the Domino Effect saved by camontuyu2008-12-06 - The State of Democracy saved by jonoaustin2008-12-04 - March of Shame saved by pgoerner2008-12-04 - The Aftermath: [...] [...] – Domestic Violence Emotional Trauma and the Domino Effect saved by camontuyu2008-12-06 – The State of Democracy saved by jonoaustin2008-12-04 – March of Shame saved by pgoerner2008-12-04 – The Aftermath: [...]

]]> By: Tatiana http://www.navidazimi.com/archives/2008/10/03/the-state-of-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-58486 Tatiana Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:10:42 +0000 http://www.navidazimi.com/?p=431#comment-58486 This sort of aligns with my belief that people should vote based on the things they know personally, which I used to call "voting out of your own self-interest", but I really meant "voting out of your own knowledge". If people vote based on that, collectively, I believe the outcome will be satisfactory. The craziest thing is that our country is divided 50/50 on these candidates. It's like you said, that just means they're both running really good marketing campaigns. As for McCain, there is nothing that I like about McCain, especially the more I learn about him. His main trait is "self-serving". This sort of aligns with my belief that people should vote based on the things they know personally, which I used to call “voting out of your own self-interest”, but I really meant “voting out of your own knowledge”. If people vote based on that, collectively, I believe the outcome will be satisfactory.

The craziest thing is that our country is divided 50/50 on these candidates. It’s like you said, that just means they’re both running really good marketing campaigns.

As for McCain, there is nothing that I like about McCain, especially the more I learn about him. His main trait is “self-serving”.

]]> By: Pardis http://www.navidazimi.com/archives/2008/10/03/the-state-of-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-58420 Pardis Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:37:16 +0000 http://www.navidazimi.com/?p=431#comment-58420 I like the idea of the "none of the above" option on ballots, I'm wondering why it never occurred to me, you know being so smart and everything. It's both a nod to democracy and a no to imbeciles(as you wonderfully put it) making decisions for the country. Also, it prevents results like Iran's latest election: the leftists decide to boycott the election, trying to show dissatisfaction in the candidates, while the rightists go right ahead and vote, laughing at their reform-seeking counterparts. I like the idea of the “none of the above” option on ballots, I’m wondering why it never occurred to me, you know being so smart and everything.

It’s both a nod to democracy and a no to imbeciles(as you wonderfully put it) making decisions for the country. Also, it prevents results like Iran’s latest election: the leftists decide to boycott the election, trying to show dissatisfaction in the candidates, while the rightists go right ahead and vote, laughing at their reform-seeking counterparts.

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