Originally posted by karahd
I was waiting for this to be said. WHY do you think that one MUST vote in order to disparage the goverment that is put into power? Abstinence from voting on the basis of no body representing your ideals or failing to maintain trust (not the kind of trust where you trust them to be dishonest) IS entirely valid. This would be completely backing your opinion, in this case. Backing one guy simply for the sake of NOT getting the other guy is not responsible voting, in my opinion. These are playground tactics. If you don't find any candidate that suits your interests, this does not remove your ability to be vocal about it.
Correction. I did not say disparaging the government. I was talking about the perpetual whinge that it would have been better with the other guys. Slightly but significantly different.