What factors do you consider when voting for a candidate to represent you in your country's parliament or government?
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
I want the candidate to actually live in the place they want to represent.
I want an explanation as to what makes them think they'd make a Politician.
I want them in the ward at least three days a week not stuck in the capital on pointless select committees claiming excessive expenses while trying to gain personal influence among their peers and being courted by lobbyists.
THEN they can spew their 'beliefs'.
I want an explanation as to what makes them think they'd make a Politician.
I want them in the ward at least three days a week not stuck in the capital on pointless select committees claiming excessive expenses while trying to gain personal influence among their peers and being courted by lobbyists.
THEN they can spew their 'beliefs'.
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
@Picklebobble2 no politics. Everyone agrees. Just character and self. It's perfect for NATO and you are perfect for NATO.
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LordShadowfire · 100+, M
@jshm2 That's a good point. Also, how well they get along with the other party members. Trump fails on one of those, in that he doesn't get along with anybody. They only put up with him because he made more progress in forwarding his party's agenda than any other Republican president in my lifetime.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
The candidate's opponents. How do they compare to him?
There's too many issues involved to go by issues alone. It's always a best fit situation.
I don't agree sometimes on both party stances on certain issues.
Freedom of religion is one of them. We have yet to have a non Christian president regardless of political party.
There's too many issues involved to go by issues alone. It's always a best fit situation.
I don't agree sometimes on both party stances on certain issues.
Freedom of religion is one of them. We have yet to have a non Christian president regardless of political party.
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
Leftist or Right wing?
Is she anti war or pro NATO? Is she for a decent social safety net or the inequality and wage slavery we already have? Is she going to bring Medicare for all or capitalism instead? I'm a leftist, not a moderate who plays nice with fascist right wing America.
Is she anti war or pro NATO? Is she for a decent social safety net or the inequality and wage slavery we already have? Is she going to bring Medicare for all or capitalism instead? I'm a leftist, not a moderate who plays nice with fascist right wing America.
trollslayer · 46-50, M
Whether or not that candidate wants to restrict my right to make future votes. It wouldn't make sense to vote for a candidate that aims to restrict voting rights.
eventtemple123 · 22-25, M
How much they receive in "donations" from billionaires.
MarineBob · 56-60, M
The individual first
LordShadowfire · 100+, M
The first thing I look for is, do I like this person? Not necessarily the stuріd cliché of "Would I have a beer with them?" but just, am I comfortable listening to this person on TV for a few minutes at a time?
Then, if I'm not nauseated by the things coming out of that person's mouth (or even if I am), I do a little digging. I go on the internet and look for their website. A smart politician will outline a campaign platform that's easy to read and easy to understand.
After learning what the politician is about from their own mouths (or more likely, from the mouths of their PR team), I listen to what other people are saying about them. Pros and cons. Good and bad. Are the people who don't like this person making cogent points about what they don't like? Or is it just stuff like "Hurrdurrr, funny man fall off bicycle"?
Then I consider whether the cons other people have raised regarding that particular politician are what I consider cons. For example, a candidate running on a platform of racial equality is inevitably going to make enemies among white nationalist ԁіrtbаgs who think that if other people get more rights, they'll get fewer rights.
As a final step, if the candidate in question has a history in the political sector, I look at that person's past record. If they are making a lot of pro-choice noises now, did their voting record at their last job reflect that, or are they just making soothing noises to get the women's vote?
Then, if I'm not nauseated by the things coming out of that person's mouth (or even if I am), I do a little digging. I go on the internet and look for their website. A smart politician will outline a campaign platform that's easy to read and easy to understand.
After learning what the politician is about from their own mouths (or more likely, from the mouths of their PR team), I listen to what other people are saying about them. Pros and cons. Good and bad. Are the people who don't like this person making cogent points about what they don't like? Or is it just stuff like "Hurrdurrr, funny man fall off bicycle"?
Then I consider whether the cons other people have raised regarding that particular politician are what I consider cons. For example, a candidate running on a platform of racial equality is inevitably going to make enemies among white nationalist ԁіrtbаgs who think that if other people get more rights, they'll get fewer rights.
As a final step, if the candidate in question has a history in the political sector, I look at that person's past record. If they are making a lot of pro-choice noises now, did their voting record at their last job reflect that, or are they just making soothing noises to get the women's vote?