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Where do you fall politically? (startrek.website)
submitted 1 year ago by startrekexplained@startrek.website to c/quarks@startrek.website
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I'm hoping this doesn't start a fight, I'm just curious what the political orientation is of this community. I grew up in a liberal (in the American sense) family, and I identify now as a socialist, though a lot of the liberalism I grew up in has stuck with me, like interest in LGBTQ and women's rights, environmentalism, etc. Wondering where people here land?

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[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah If you forget to vote in a election you’re fined around $20. So I guess it counts as compulsory voting.

[–] startrekexplained@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sounds horrible

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah if you don’t participate in our democracy you might not be able to afford half a pack of ciggies

[–] startrekexplained@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Its not really a democracy if you have to vote

[–] Stormyfemme@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you define democracy then

[–] startrekexplained@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

In a representative democracy, what's the point in making everyone vote in it?

[–] CapillaryUpgrade@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know about Australia, but in the countries i have heard about with compulsory voting, it's totally legal to vote blank, i.e. not actually vote for anyone. You just have to go to the polling station and put your blank ballot in the box.

So you're (if i'm not mistaken) not forced to vote for a party you don't agree with.

[–] startrekexplained@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

Fair enough but we get to accomplish that here by just staying home.