https://www.oxymoronical.com/blog/tag/politics/ Recent content in politics on Oxymoronical Hugo en-us Thu, 14 May 2009 11:33:33 +0000 https://www.oxymoronical.com/blog/2009/05/how-do-people-vote/ Thu, 14 May 2009 11:33:33 +0000 https://www.oxymoronical.com/blog/2009/05/how-do-people-vote/ <p>I’m afraid to say that I’m pretty bad when it comes to the political process. I have voted exactly once in my entire life, the first time I was old enough to do so and never since. I like to use the excuse that I don’t know enough about the candidates and the issues involved and so I can’t make an informed decision. While that is actually true (I firmly believe that an uninformed vote is a wasted vote, maybe even a dangerous vote) it really just hides the fact that I don’t make myself find the time to go and research the issues and the candidates like I should. Previously that didn’t worry me so much but I guess as you get older you realise more and more how what the government does influences directly the state of your life, so lately I’ve been trying to keep an eye on the news to see what is going on out there. It’s pretty tough going, the news tends to focus on all the muckslinging and scandals, which as far as I can see is shared pretty evenly by all the parties, and this drowns out discussions on actual policy.</p>