Saturday 17 April 2010

Might a mainstream vote be a protest vote?

Which one of us is not a politician? We are all politicians, we use politics in our everyday lives and negotiate what we want. We are all politicians so then why make a distinction in the ruling political process? Why would it be in my interests to delegate political decisions to a master, why would I want to take responsibility for subordinates? Unless we are a team, this makes no sense.

The division of labour can be chosen voluntarily, we see it all the time in the markets and with specialisation which arises naturally. There are informal teams, communities, companies.

Does voting indicate consent that we are ruled? For which party do we vote if we wish to protest? If the dissident is encouraged not to vote, then is voting only for those who consent to the system? If there is no option to protest, on the ballot, then might some of the votes for the mainstream parties be a protest vote?

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