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Enduro
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« on: April 02, 2016, 11:21:02 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2016, 11:30:18 AM »
Not voting, I would say.
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Murica!
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2016, 11:39:08 AM »
Yes, voting in general is useless.
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2016, 12:30:40 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2016, 02:37:29 PM »
In a First-Past-The-Post electoral system, yes.  Especially if you're voting third party. 
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2016, 03:31:30 PM »
80% of our general election votes...
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2016, 07:12:48 AM »
Only if you vote for a lesser of two evils.
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2016, 01:48:58 PM »
In short term yes, almost 50 %  (possibly more in FPTP) tend to vote for the party/parties that is/are in no position of power after the election.

In the long term, no. Getting many votes in one election is beneficial for the future development of a party in many ways.
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2016, 04:34:15 PM »
Quote from: Gunnar Larsson on April 03, 2016, 01:48:58 PM
In short term yes, almost 50 %  (possibly more in FPTP) tend to vote for the party/parties that is/are in no position of power after the election.

In the long term, no. Getting many votes in one election is beneficial for the future development of a party in many ways.

Very much this exactly.
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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2016, 05:09:21 PM »
Quote from: Murica! on April 02, 2016, 11:39:08 AM
Yes, voting in general is useless.

Not a fan of empty quoting, but this is basically what I came to say.
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2016, 05:12:24 PM »
Yes, and only this.
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2016, 06:15:18 PM »
Every vote is a waste of time.
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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2016, 06:34:51 PM »
No.
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Enduro
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« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2016, 02:13:34 PM »
Quote from: dead0man on April 03, 2016, 07:12:48 AM
Only if you vote for a lesser of two evils.
Quote from: Gunnar Larsson on April 03, 2016, 01:48:58 PM
In short term yes, almost 50 %  (possibly more in FPTP) tend to vote for the party/parties that is/are in no position of power after the election.

In the long term, no. Getting many votes in one election is beneficial for the future development of a party in many ways.

I agree with all of these.
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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2016, 08:09:00 PM »
Yes. Ill waste mine if Trump and Hillary are on the ballot.
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