Hey
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I would have posted something earlier but there was to much work to do. I am a bit confused about the american "way" of voting. I read a lot these day's about the US elections, more or less because of the two big candidates...
Here in Germany you don't have to register to get to the polls. You will be registered when you get born. But thats not the problem. I know most countries do it that way. But maybe that way its easier.
The wired things about the US election system in my opinion are the following:
First, the constituency is set every 10 (?) years again by the actual politicians, to increase the chance to win... right? (I read this on wikipedia)
Second, every state has its own law/rule for the election. If there is a distribution of the election men e.g. 5 for candidate A and 6 for candidate B - Candidate B will receive all 11 votes. Isn't this a bit unfair for the 45% people which vote for A?
Next, the electoral campaigns of the people who wants to get the office of presidency burns money - not a only a lot - an enormous amount of money. So, only rich people (or people who are supported by rich people) can become president?
And last, are you sure voting on computers is reliable? Isn't it relatively easy to "change" the results?! And how would you proof the results? I think its harder to fake an election when you make your tick on a sheet of paper.
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Maybe I misunderstood something about this and you can clarify it. At least on one thing the situation for you in the US and for us in germany is the same - The choice you have is (from my point of view) like plague or cholera (I don't know if I have this saying in english too)
But what's realy important. All kind of people, in the US, here in germany and elsewhere are sad of the actuel politics. They rule for the rich and supress the normal people...