2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: FACT: 70% of the population will not vote for a Jewish Socialist. [View all]RichVRichV
(885 posts)Someone choosing to exercise their constitutional right how they see fit isn't a tantrum. When someone goes third party it means they found a choice that represents them better outside the two party system. When a person chooses not to exercise their vote it's called disenfranchisement. That usually happens because they no longer feel any choice represents them. 2/3 of the country already doesn't vote. I guess most of the country are children to you.
The liberal left, despite being villified when Democrats lose and marginalized when Democrats win, have been one of the most reliable voting blocks for decades. We come out and vote Democrat even in low turnout elections, even when many moderates are waffleing back and forth between Democrat and Republican. It's to the point that the power structure takes our votes for granted and no longer cares about our voices.
Well many of us have said enough. We're putting the Democratic power structure on notice. Either start listening to us and start representing us or don't count on our votes anymore.
That's not a tantrum, that's Democracy in action. We as citizens are not supposed to be beholden to politicians or parties, they are supposed to be beholden to us.