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Politics: Super Special Limited Edition

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Votesmart.org straight-up doesn't work for me

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    Rick Snyder might lose his spot as governor here in Michigan. That would make me pretty happy. He hasn't really done a single thing that I agree with, beyond the emergency city manager stuff that got pushed through during the (ongoing) Detroit crisis back in 2008/2009.

    I don't think Fred Upton will ever lose his seat in the House, but I think it's time for him to go as well. He's had the seat for 21 years! Not really sure where the race is going between Peters and Land, hope Peters can hold onto his seat in the Senate.

    Local elections will either seen the 2 guys that voted to keep my father employeed get re-elected, or a pair of guys that are actively being supported by the 3 that voted to give my dad the boot get the spots. These are the same 3 council members that are now charged with a misdemeanor relating to that very decision. It'll be a fun day down at City Hall tomorrow.

  • PwnanObrienPwnanObrien He's right, life sucks. Registered User regular
    Stilts wrote: »
    Again, ISideWith.com is a pretty great resource for this kind of thing. They offer the option to go into much greater detail, provide more options and present the facts well.

    I kinda like the Your Party Affiliation result at the end, too.

    98% Green Party
    97% Democrat
    70% Socialist

    Yep, that's about right.

    And I got a chuckle out of the suggestions for House of Reps:
    No Ideal Candidates
    Because Sun City is dominated by Republicans, you do not side with any candidates on this district’s ballot. If you ever consider moving… Berkeley, CA has the highest concentration of voters who share your political beliefs.

    I got:

    95%
    Democrats
    on domestic policy, economic, environmental, immigration, social, healthcare, and foreign policy issues

    94%
    Green Party
    on domestic policy, environmental, economic, immigration, social, healthcare, and foreign policy issues

    57%
    Socialist
    on social issues

    53%
    Libertarians
    on immigration, social, foreign policy, and education issues

    17%
    Constitution Party
    on education issues

    11%
    Conservative Party
    on education issues

    3%
    Republicans
    on education issues

    It's funny how as soon as you dip below 55% the agreement you have with parties becomes "yes, but no actually not at all."

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    Your Party Affiliation
    This is how you side with each party...

    95%
    Green Party
    on healthcare, domestic policy, social, foreign policy, immigration, economic, and environmental issues
    94%
    Democrats
    on healthcare, domestic policy, immigration, social, economic, environmental, and education issues
    60%
    Socialist
    on social issues
    58%
    Libertarians
    on healthcare and foreign policy issues
    1%
    Constitution Party
    on no major issues
    1%
    Conservative Party
    on no major issues
    0%
    Republicans
    on no major issues

  • Slacker71Slacker71 subgenius RentonRegistered User regular
    edited November 2014
    Your Party Affiliation

    This is how you side with each party...
    100%
    Democrats
    on environmental, immigration, social, healthcare, economic, domestic policy, education, and foreign policy issues

    98%
    Green Party
    on environmental, social, immigration, healthcare, domestic policy, and economic issues

    77%
    Socialist
    on social, environmental, domestic policy, and foreign policy issues

    34%
    Libertarians
    on social issues

    4%
    Conservative Party
    on foreign policy issues

    4%
    Republicans
    on foreign policy issues

    4%
    Constitution Party
    on foreign policy issues


    This is good, since I am the Democratic PCO for my precinct.

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    Your Party Affiliation
    This is how you side with each party...

    93%
    Democrats
    on environmental, social, domestic policy, economic, healthcare, immigration, and foreign policy issues

    84%
    Green Party
    on domestic policy, economic, healthcare, and immigration issues

    65%
    Socialist
    on domestic policy, healthcare, foreign policy, and immigration issues

    55%
    Libertarians
    on social and domestic policy issues

    6%
    Republicans
    on no major issues

    5%
    Conservative Party
    on no major issues

    5%
    Constitution Party
    on no major issues

  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    I live in North Arlington, so the only issue really worth mentioning on the ballot right now is petty bickering about streetcars.

  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    Your Party Affiliation

    This is how you side with each party...

    98%
    Green Party

    on economic, environmental, social, healthcare, immigration, foreign policy, and domestic policy issues

    93%
    Democrats

    on economic, environmental, healthcare, social, foreign policy, immigration, and domestic policy issues

    66%
    Socialist

    on economic, environmental, social, and domestic policy issues

    33%
    Libertarians

    on social and domestic policy issues

    4%
    Republicans

    on no major issues

    1%
    Conservative Party

    on no major issues

    1%
    Constitution Party

    on no major issues

    Also my State Senate option is also a Republican running unnapposed. Isn't there like, a log I can vote for instead? Maybe a bear is running?

    I'm still going to vote D, since it's only 5% away from the Greens and they're actually going to win

    Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. - Lincoln
  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    Basically it was a set of 5 stores that were now only reasonably accsessible to people from out of town and extremely dedicated shoppers

    At the grocery store they cut the staff by about 1/4 and everyone who worked their had their hours cut by half

    I had my summer wages become basically nothing and traffic is now an even bigger headache because woops turns out roundabouts suck when semis go through them every ten minutes

    well yeah if you've got a road with regular freight traffic, roundabouts are a bad idea

    the best places to put them are in residential areas, to replace four-way stop signs

    they work great for that

  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    edited November 2014
    Stilts wrote: »
    Again, ISideWith.com is a pretty great resource for this kind of thing. They offer the option to go into much greater detail, provide more options and present the facts well.

    I kinda like the Your Party Affiliation result at the end, too.

    98% Green Party
    97% Democrat
    70% Socialist

    Yep, that's about right.

    And I got a chuckle out of the suggestions for House of Reps:
    No Ideal Candidates
    Because Sun City is dominated by Republicans, you do not side with any candidates on this district’s ballot. If you ever consider moving… Berkeley, CA has the highest concentration of voters who share your political beliefs.

    I got

    95% Green on domestic policy, economic, social, health care, environmental, foreign policy, and immigration issues
    92% Dem on domestic policy, economic, social, environmental, health care, foreign policy, and immigration issues
    67% Socialist on social, health care, foreign policy, and immigration issues

    which all sounds about right.

    What threw me for a loop was that I got 57% for Libertarians on immigration issues. So I looked at the break down the site gave me and it basically boiled down to "when these guys aren't being crazy pants about the economy and the free market you (with caveats) agree with them".

    I'd never really looked into Libertarian policies since I'd never vote for them because of their economic policies, so that was interesting.

    Also it told me I should move to Evanston, IL, so that's a thing.

    turtleant on
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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    it's my understanding that a lot of the "libertarians" you see these days are just Republicans trying to make themselves look hip. the actual Libertarian Party is in some ways too far left for the Republican party, such as opposing the death penalty, opposing the war on drugs, and opposing restrictions on abortion.

    however, they still think that "free market solutions" for health care, education, and the environment are a good idea, so they're still pretty crazy.

  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    Basically it was a set of 5 stores that were now only reasonably accsessible to people from out of town and extremely dedicated shoppers

    At the grocery store they cut the staff by about 1/4 and everyone who worked their had their hours cut by half

    I had my summer wages become basically nothing and traffic is now an even bigger headache because woops turns out roundabouts suck when semis go through them every ten minutes

    well yeah if you've got a road with regular freight traffic, roundabouts are a bad idea

    the best places to put them are in residential areas, to replace four-way stop signs

    they work great for that

    Also when you're bored at 3am and do loops around them going weeeeeeeeeee

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  • ahavaahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    Your Party Affiliation
    This is how you side with each party...

    93%
    Democrats
    on economic, social, foreign policy, environmental, domestic policy, immigration, and healthcare issues
    92%
    Green Party
    on economic, foreign policy, social, environmental, domestic policy, immigration, and healthcare issues
    62%
    Socialist
    on social issues
    51%
    Libertarians
    on immigration and education issues
    18%
    Constitution Party
    on education issues
    16%
    Conservative Party
    on education issues
    10%
    Republicans
    on education issues

    Sounds about right. Apparently for the one spot in my state that I didn't have anybody to match up with (state assembly I think), they recommended I move to NYC.

    I wrote in Bernie Sanders on my ballot

  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    Okay, we can stop with the political quizzes.

    Today is election day, so check the various links in the OP (or just Google it) to see when your polls open and close. Also some states require photo ID, which is shitty but a reality for now, so make sure you bring a driver's license or some such when heading out.

    Please vote! I know the forecast is grim, but there are still some tight races out there. This is not an all-or-nothing game, and the damage of a GOP Senate can be mitigated by making their majority as small as possible. Not to mention that local races also matter, perhaps more so than national stuff.

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    I turned in my early ballot last week, so I'm already good to go.

    Please win, Terry Goddard.

    Please.

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  • UrielUriel Registered User regular
    God dammit I'm going to have to walk through the rain to vote today.

    The Price of Democracy.

  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    Huh,

    apparently im 96% green party, 96% democrat, and 25% republican somehow

  • SurikoSuriko AustraliaRegistered User regular
    93%
    Green Party
    on economic, environmental, social, healthcare, domestic policy, foreign policy, and immigration issues

    91%
    Democrats
    on environmental, economic, social, healthcare, domestic policy, foreign policy, and immigration issues

    79%
    Socialist
    on social, environmental, healthcare, domestic policy, and foreign policy issues

    24%
    Libertarians
    on no major issues

    4%
    Constitution Party
    on no major issues

    2%
    Conservative Party
    on no major issues

    1%
    Republicans
    on no major issues

    I think it gave up after 79%.

  • Metzger MeisterMetzger Meister It Gets Worse before it gets any better.Registered User regular
    I really wish America had a more diverse political system than the two major parties. I mean yeah in theory we do (if you wanna be a pedantic ass about it) but the first-past-the-post two party thing is getting pretty old yo.

  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    I get to vote in my new town for the first time! The most interesting race in Massachusetts is for governor, where neither of the candidates is all that great.

  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I get to vote in my new town for the first time! The most interesting race in Massachusetts is for governor, where neither of the candidates is all that great.

    How are you voting on the questions?

    "Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
  • Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I get to vote in my new town for the first time! The most interesting race in Massachusetts is for governor, where neither of the candidates is all that great.

    That's how I feel about Texas!

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  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    I never do early voting

    I like going on election day

    I don't know why

    I just like seeing all the people

    voting by mail feels too impersonal to me

    there's something about the ritual of actually going to a place

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I get to vote in my new town for the first time! The most interesting race in Massachusetts is for governor, where neither of the candidates is all that great.

    How are you voting on the questions?


    No on 2, which is about expanding the bottle deposit we have to pay here per can. I don't even like the existing deposit law.

    Yes on 4, which requires paid sick time for all workers.

  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    Huh. I didn't even know that Eddie Markey was running for reelection. Media didn't even mention it, but I guess it's because his Republican opponent is such a joke.

    "Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    that isidewith quiz is too long

    ill just assume I'm 100% skeletor

    no, not rick scott. actual skeletor

    this is a discord of mostly PA people interested in fighting games: https://discord.gg/DZWa97d5rz

    we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
  • DisruptedCapitalistDisruptedCapitalist I swear! Registered User regular
    JoeUser wrote: »
    JoeUser wrote: »
    I get to vote in my new town for the first time! The most interesting race in Massachusetts is for governor, where neither of the candidates is all that great.

    How are you voting on the questions?


    No on 2, which is about expanding the bottle deposit we have to pay here per can. I don't even like the existing deposit law.

    Yes on 4, which requires paid sick time for all workers.

    I'm doing Yes, Yes, No, Yes.

    With regard to 1, I feel that I'm generally in favor of the gas tax, but I feel more comfortable if my current representatives show their vote for the tax every few years, and give an explanation to their constituents why they voted for it and what it will be used for than to have it increase without any explanation from our reps.

    But admittedly I'm still torn on 2. I agree with you about the existing law, and my original thought was just to bring everything under the law rather than the piecemeal thing that we currently got. But maybe it's better the other way.

    3: I don't trust that organized crime will leave the casinos alone, but on the same token that's no reason to block the casinos.

    4: Yeah, sick time is totally necessary. I don't buy the arguments that people will abuse it, because employers were already abusing it, so it's not like any system is immune to abuse.

    "Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    I'm with Cap

  • simosimo Registered User regular
    i'm no on the casino question but it's gotten to the point where i almost just want to vote yes because the no ads are such insufferable bullshit

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  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    Jasconius wrote: »
    that isidewith quiz is too long

    ill just assume I'm 100% skeletor

    no, not rick scott. actual skeletor

    Probably the better choice.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    rick is too soft when it comes to the total subjugation of the universe, also he's padding his throne of skulls with a few rabbit and squirrel skulls. lack of integrity

    this is a discord of mostly PA people interested in fighting games: https://discord.gg/DZWa97d5rz

    we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
  • QanamilQanamil x Registered User regular
    Taken care of! Not that it matters in the great state of South Carolina, though.

  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    I'm well aware that I'm on the losing team this election. I'm throwing my vote to a 3rd party candidate for governor and voting against a very long term senator, both of which are lost causes. It's too bad, we've elected independent candidates in the past in Maine, but this wasn't the year I guess.

  • NeoTomaNeoToma Registered User regular
    I'm voting in Arizona mostly to make this place bluer. If I can force the repubs to have to spend money here that's more money that's not going to Florida and Ohio

  • NeoTomaNeoToma Registered User regular
    Also I thought there was a bill on the ballot for eliminating income tax and raising sales tax to compensate. Which sounds CRAZY

  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    it is. sales tax hurts the poor more because they have to spend a larger % of their income on basic necessities so their cost of living goes up compared to higher earners. it's a lot like a flax tax, which is why republicans love it.

  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    In line. Woooooooooo

  • wrong_buttonwrong_button Registered User regular
    Checked my absentee ballot status. It was processed. So I guess I voted. Either way, roughly half of Iowa's population will be bitching in 12 hours.

  • StiltsStilts Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    it is. sales tax hurts the poor more because they have to spend a larger % of their income on basic necessities so their cost of living goes up compared to higher earners. it's a lot like a flax tax, which is why republicans love it.

    Yeah, when I saw that policy question on the ISideWIth website, it seemed sketchy, but I didn't make the connection to a flat tax.

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    Voted out Tom Corbett and two republicans were running unopposed so I voted for Carol Danvers and Howard T Duck. Because theres no reason they shouldnt have been challenged

    I have a podcast now. It's about video games and anime!Find it here.
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