I always vote tactically if it makes sense where I am at the time
Voting is not an expression of one's personal tribe(tm). It's a political act in a political context. If my views have no hope of being fully represented given the reality of where I am, of course I will vote for whoever might have a shot of winning even though I disagree with them on several things.
Of course to an extent this entrenches hopelessness for my actual views because people won't vote that way until enough other people do and who's going to go first. However I still think given the imperfect system we have it's the best option (I'm very much pro PR, though not the AV system that was rightly voted down a few years back).
Posted By: Old Man on April 24th 2017 at 17:49:11
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- Question. Will you be voting tactically in the general election? (General Chat) - jimbo, Apr 24, 17:39:14
- Could never vote Tory .. horrible horrible bastards (n/m) (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Apr 24, 18:18:01
- A lot of people think and vote tribally like that, which I totally understand (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 24, 18:55:05
- Fcuking hell ... that is some post .. well played πͺπΌππ»ππ» (n/m) (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Apr 24, 23:02:58
- 100%. Although I disagree with Tory policies on the whole, (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 24, 20:48:32
- Excellent post om, agree with every word. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 24, 20:38:15
- Take a bow son! Nice one ππ» (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Apr 24, 20:03:57
- Logged in just to say this is one of the five best posts (General Chat) - SeattleSounders, Apr 24, 19:33:50
- nice post (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 24, 19:33:27
- A lot of people think and vote tribally like that, which I totally understand (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 24, 18:55:05
- My MP is the speaker so my vote is pretty much futile (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 24, 18:15:29
- Monster Raving loony cos they have this great policy. (General Chat) - harry boulders, Apr 24, 17:51:30
- That's very clever (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 24, 19:14:48
- top or bottom? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 24, 18:03:30
- quarters. Top left and bottom right to be painted red on half (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 24, 18:19:17
- I always vote tactically if it makes sense where I am at the time (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 24, 17:49:11
- Nope (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 24, 17:48:52
- Being in one of the most staunchly Tory constituency s (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 24, 17:44:51
- Could never vote Tory .. horrible horrible bastards (n/m) (General Chat) - Gob on a Stick, Apr 24, 18:18:01
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