Author Topic: How "party loyal" are you (Read 1645 times)

Utsuho Reiuji · November 06, 2015, 04:52:15 PM

I'm just curious how many people here vote mostly on party
we're talking political not the cocaine snorting competition down the street

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Planr · November 06, 2015, 04:53:16 PM

Im not very party loyal, moreso just ideology loyal. I vote for people based on their moral values and standards.

McJob · November 06, 2015, 04:53:58 PM

Actually stopped giving a stuff about politics since any time I look into it, all the candidates/party come out handicapped.

Maxwell. · November 06, 2015, 04:55:25 PM

I would vote for the SNP all the time, but only because their views are good (even though I don't want full independence)

Georges · November 06, 2015, 04:58:18 PM

I hate the party system overall. I'll vote (when I'm old enough to, of course) based on the individual's policies, not what name they've given themselves.

Heitmeyer� · November 06, 2015, 04:59:26 PM

generally, im pretty party loyal with the democrats. but if it happens to be martin o'malley vs. john kasich, i would definitely vote for kasich.

Alyx Vance · November 06, 2015, 04:59:43 PM

Not at all. I'm a registered democrat but I swing back and forth.

Oasis · November 06, 2015, 05:47:38 PM

Quote from: Heitmeyer� on November 06, 2015, 04:59:26 PM

generally, im pretty party loyal with the democrats. but if it happens to be martin o'malley vs. john kasich, i would definitely vote for kasich.

Yep, that's in the realm of possible outcomes.

sir dooble · November 06, 2015, 06:10:23 PM

I don't wish to be party loyal, in regards to how I identify myself, or my political beliefs.

However, when it comes to voting, I feel the unfortunate need to be party loyal.
The smaller independent parties which may share more of my personal views are not likely to win.

And in voting for them, I don't provide my support to the bigger party I generally follow, and in turn make it easier for their big opponent to win.
So, because of this, I mainly find myself voting for the larger party who represents some of my views, but not all of them.
Because the alternative is that I help a party who I share very few views with.

This is the downside of a first past the post system, intended for a two-party election.

XR-7 · November 06, 2015, 06:12:57 PM

Eh, depends. I really don't care what party someone is as long as I agree with what they wanna do with the country as close as possible. However, I feel that I'm very Republican even though whenever I take tests I always end up somewhere in the middle between R and D.

In other words, if I'm voting and I don't know who the available options even are, I'll just vote Republican because I feel that I'll likely agree with that side more than a Democrat.

Flamecannon · November 06, 2015, 06:13:54 PM

Quote from: Georges on November 06, 2015, 04:58:18 PM

I hate the party system overall.

Just as the famous George before you, George Washington, had thought. I think?!

sir dooble · November 06, 2015, 06:14:01 PM

I also vote more for the party, and their plans for the country as a whole, than I do for the individual representative and what he hopes to achieve for our constituency.

XR-7 · November 06, 2015, 06:15:45 PM

Quote from: Flamecannon on November 06, 2015, 06:13:54 PM

Just as the famous George before you, George Washington, had thought. I think?!

Didn't George Washington wear a Whig though? I'm sorry, and yes I'm kidding

Xealyth · November 06, 2015, 06:16:32 PM

the party is plusgood

Col. Derontchi · November 06, 2015, 06:27:16 PM