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Just voted today. (self.politics)

submitted 1 year ago by BalpeenHammer to c/politics

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On my lunch break I went to the nearest shopping centre to vote. I was the only person in the place under the age of 70.

People complain that the government isn't radically overhauling our entire economy and society, this is the reason for that.

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[–] Rangelus 8 points 1 year ago

Running the government is not like running a kingdom. Those in power will never be able to just put out edicts and make sweeping changes to the country. Democracies and bureaucracies don't work that way.

Think of the government as a captain piloting a large ship. It takes a long time to turn, to speed up or to slow down, but the captain makes sure the ship is heading in the right direction, making course adjustments along the way to avoid icebergs and storms.

You are voting for the captain. Pick a party that will stear the ship in the right direction.

If housing is a major concern, do some research (or ask here). Some parties want to increase house prices again, some want to lower it. None will magically fix the complex issue overnight.

Not voting and complaining about the direction the country is heading is pretty daft.