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03-16-2012 , 05:13 PM

Protential

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I'm sorry if this is a repost, but these are great videos on voting systems. They explain why our current system is ****, and what the best alternative is.

If you really want to change who has power in the usa, you first need to change the system that allowed the people to get the power in the first place.

03-16-2012 , 05:15 PM

2/325Falcon

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Not clicking those but I'm voting for the owl in the top vid.

03-16-2012 , 05:18 PM

monkeylump

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I like turtles so I vote turtle!

03-16-2012 , 05:21 PM

Dids

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Am I the only person who really hates that instead of people making points like these in articles they're now churning out videos?

I'm fine reading somebody's crackpot ideas, but I lack the attention span and tolerance to sit through somebody's narration and silly animal pictures.

03-16-2012 , 05:23 PM

monkeylump

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People only understand pictures and sounds these days. You know, turtles and lions and stuff. Most college students can't write a legible paper.

03-16-2012 , 05:26 PM

caseycjc

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I'm sorry if this is a repost

I doubt that will be a problem

03-16-2012 , 06:08 PM

nyc999

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I hope this is what the video says:

All voters should have to take a very basic quiz to show their knowledge of where candidates stand on the issues, then their scores are the basis of how much weight their vote carries in the overall election. If you like a candidate because "he talks like me" and don't really know what they stand for, you get zero input in the final decision.

03-16-2012 , 06:33 PM

monkeylump

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Originally Posted by nyc999

Wookie sheep game presidential elections.

03-16-2012 , 07:13 PM

Trolly McTrollson

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Originally Posted by Dids

Am I the only person who really hates that instead of people making points like these in articles they're now churning out videos?

This. Jesus Haploid Christ, do we really need 11 minutes of youtube to explain runoff elections? Is that what this world has come to?

03-16-2012 , 07:19 PM

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Pls try to bluf

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I dont think it really matters. Government does what it wants.

03-16-2012 , 07:27 PM

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Jake Stanton

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Originally Posted by Pls try to bluf

I dont think it really matters. Government does what the lobbyist wants.

FYP

03-16-2012 , 07:33 PM

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Turn Prophet

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Originally Posted by Dids

You might not be the only person. But you'd certainly stand out among my students.

03-16-2012 , 07:33 PM

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Tiltmonkey2

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Originally Posted by nyc999

This is pretty good, but IQ should also be factored in. Of course like others have said if lobbyist are running everything anyway it doesn't really matter.

03-16-2012 , 09:07 PM

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NeBlis

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Originally Posted by Dids

gahhhhhhhhhh i agree 100% with Dids on something, head assplode

03-16-2012 , 09:12 PM

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Low Key

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Like bbv4l, politics needs a YouTube containment thread IMO for when people are too lazy to put any effort into their OP.

Last edited by Low Key; 03-16-2012 at 09:12 PM. Reason: The **** does an iPad capitalize IMO for?

03-16-2012 , 09:14 PM

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PJA

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Aw man, if only Arrow had watched these videos

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