Has anyone voted Republican here? [Archive]

Blackscare

4th July 2011, 12:33

there are some who apparently still vote republican for the lulz.

That'd be me. Not so much for the lulz as I'm trying to do my part to push this country over the edge into a revolutionary situation, and ATM it seems a lot more plausible of an approach than attending Marxist circle-jerk meetings or waving signs.

Nah, there's definitely a lot of lulz involved, especially when I bring it up on this site.

danyboy27

4th July 2011, 15:48

That'd be me. Not so much for the lulz as I'm trying to do my part to push this country over the edge into a revolutionary situation, and ATM it seems a lot more plausible of an approach than attending Marxist circle-jerk meetings or waving signs.

Nah, there's definitely a lot of lulz involved, especially when I bring it up on this site.

I think some folks like you had that verry same reasoning in the weirmar republic.
it didnt ended up verry well.

PhoenixAsh

4th July 2011, 15:50

On my last ballot I drew a bunny and wrote a poem. Then again...I don't have to vote in the US...

Triple A

4th July 2011, 15:56

Here we are masters in trolling elections.
There were thousands of nule votes and they showed some in tv like:
Prayers wrote.
Vote on football players.
Writing fuck politicians.

And the best for me was a guy that glued a photo of a monkey and voted for it.

The Teacher

4th July 2011, 16:00

Hell to the naw. I have to hold my nose just to vote D. Voting R might cause some kind of intestinal distress.

Kuppo Shakur

4th July 2011, 16:04

I vote tea party.

Blackburn

4th July 2011, 16:12

I vote tea party.

Which is far far far right Republican????? :confused:

W1N5T0N

4th July 2011, 16:32

elections in Murica are a fucking fraud anyway...
the whole voting system is so backward.
Bush shouldn/couldnt have gotten elected.

Ocean Seal

4th July 2011, 16:41

I'm curious, any ex Republican voters or current ones?

And before you answer, Yes, you should be ashamed of yourself! :laugh:
I supported Bloomberg once, when he was running for his first term. It was a really long time ago though and I was in elementary school, and I thought that the other guy had disrespected Hispanics. But aside from that no.

That'd be me. Not so much for the lulz as I'm trying to do my part to push this country over the edge into a revolutionary situation, and ATM it seems a lot more plausible of an approach than attending Marxist circle-jerk meetings or waving signs.

Nah, there's definitely a lot of lulz involved, especially when I bring it up on this site.
I don't think that's the best idea. I don't think we approach a revolutionary situation with the Republicans, we'll just drift further to the right if we support them. Our best bet is organizing some sort of Left-Labor party here with a couple of Marxist elements although only quietly Marxist and by that I mean anti-war, militantly anti-racist and anti-sexist, and against the authoritarian control of the banks, and as a plus weakening the control that the ruling class has on the instruments of power (Clean Elections Laws).

Dumb

4th July 2011, 16:59

I voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger. This was in 2006, I was 18, and I understand just how wrong my actions were. I'm sorry. This will not happen again.

Principia Ethica

4th July 2011, 17:07

Hell to the naw. I have to hold my nose just to vote D. Voting R might cause some kind of intestinal distress.

Same here.

Triple A

4th July 2011, 17:44

If i was american and palin or bachmann got the nomination i would vote republican.
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Blackburn

4th July 2011, 17:55

I voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger. This was in 2006, I was 18, and I understand just how wrong my actions were. I'm sorry. This will not happen again.

Son, I am dissapoint. :laugh:

at 18... shit happens.

Blackburn

4th July 2011, 17:56

If i was american and palin or bachmann got the nomination i would vote republican.
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I loath Palins' personality.

I hate Bachmann and everything she stands for, but my GOD! She is a Sex Goddess!! :tt1:

But is there any amount of soap that could wash away the shame after a night in the sack with her?

#FF0000

4th July 2011, 17:58

I vote republican

Ocean Seal

4th July 2011, 18:00

I vote republican
I guess that's why were reds :laugh:

AnonymousOne

4th July 2011, 18:00

I'm a registered Republican. Mainly so that I can try to remove as much crazy as I can during the primary. I typically vote for whatever socialist party is available to me at the time, if not that I vote Green.

Ocean Seal

4th July 2011, 18:04

Triple A

4th July 2011, 18:29

I loath Palins' personality.

I hate Bachmann and everything she stands for, but my GOD! She is a Sex Goddess!! :tt1:

But is there any amount of soap that could wash away the shame after a night in the sack with her?

http://www.therichest.org/celebnetworth/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/michele-bachmann.jpg

danyboy27

4th July 2011, 20:59

I live in canada and i dont vote for the conservatives.

For some random reason i prefers voting for a bourgeois fighting to keep my healtcare and unemployement benefit.

i know, creazy.

Geiseric

4th July 2011, 21:04

I voted for the hipno-toad. Because he told me to.

Kadir Ateş

4th July 2011, 21:10

I'm curious, any ex Republican voters or current ones?

And before you answer, Yes, you should be ashamed of yourself! :laugh:
http://www.revleft.com/vb/revleft/buttons/quote.gif (http://www.revleft.com/vb/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=2163152)

I think for the sake of being an internationalist, you should perhaps clarify your terms as there are some on here who aren't familiar with American political parties.

xub3rn00dlex

4th July 2011, 21:10

I voted to not vote. :)

Ocean Seal

5th July 2011, 00:16

I think for the sake of being an internationalist, you should perhaps clarify your terms as there are some on here who aren't familiar with American political parties.
Republicans are the further right of the two parties. The Democrats are right of center as well.

Pretty much if we use english analogs
Republicans-Conservatives
Democrats-Liberal Democrats
Non-existant-Labour

Except both Republicans and Democrats are further to the right than their counter-parts. Also they're the only two relevant parties in American politics being honest.

Desperado

5th July 2011, 00:36

I don't see why it would matter considering democrat and republican are two sides of the same coin.

There is a difference between intention and result. It certainly matters when considering the person. Though the parties aren't different, we are closer to people who buy into ones that use tame (albeit empty) working class or progressive rhetoric. We are ideologically closer to labour party members than to tories even though we're of equal distance from the labour and tory parties. I feel that I went through little ideological change when I left the realms of "left" bourgeois politics to that of the true radical left - the biggest difference is that I now realise I was in the realms of bourgeois politics whereas before I was fooled.

Belleraphone

5th July 2011, 01:11

I plan on voting for Ron Paul if he ends up going against Obama simply because Ron Paul will stop terrorizing the third world.

danyboy27

5th July 2011, 01:56

I plan on voting for Ron Paul if he ends up going against Obama simply because Ron Paul will stop terrorizing the third world.

Of course, he will stop terrorizing the third world, he will need all his attention to transform the us into a corporatist police state.

xub3rn00dlex

5th July 2011, 02:00

I plan on voting for Ron Paul if he ends up going against Obama simply because Ron Paul will stop terrorizing the third world.

Somehow I get the feeling that he will not do any of this, but rather proceed down the same path as Obama and every politician before him - meaning business as usual.

Belleraphone

5th July 2011, 02:02

Of course, he will stop terrorizing the third world, he will need all his attention to transform the us into a corporatist police state.
I'd say Ron Paul is probably less corporatist than most Republicans and some Democrats. The Republicans want to use state power to prop up the corporations. In theory, Ron Paul wouldn't do that. I am opposed to his economic policies, but they are better than what most republicans propose.

Somehow I get the feeling that he will not do any of this, but rather proceed down the same path as Obama and every politician before him - meaning business as usual.

He's formed an alliance with Ralph Nader and the other third party candidates (Green, Libertarian, Constitutional.) I'd say he's different.

I am in no way glorifying Ron Paul, but I am Latin American and I do know what America has done to us. I would support a president that promises to leave the third world alone.

danyboy27

5th July 2011, 02:49

I'd say Ron Paul is probably less corporatist than most Republicans and some Democrats. The Republicans want to use state power to prop up the corporations. In theory, Ron Paul wouldn't do that. I am opposed to his economic policies, but they are better than what most republicans propose.

Holy fuck are you fucking kidding me? this guy is a fucking right wing libertarian, he would gladly privatize the whole military and the firemen if he would had it his own way.

Ever saw the movie robocop? that pretty much what the U.S will look like after 4 year of ron paul.

Le Socialiste

5th July 2011, 02:59

I've never voted Republican, but I did vote for Obama...

*Hangs head in shame*

Fortunately, it didn't take me long to realize the true nature of the Democratic Party. And so I left, and began my journey to revolutionary socialism. :)

GPDP

5th July 2011, 03:54

>implying I can vote
>implying I would vote if I could

Blackburn

5th July 2011, 06:37

Ron Paul?

*shakes head*

FFS.

:(

Belleraphone

5th July 2011, 06:59

Holy fuck are you fucking kidding me? this guy is a fucking right wing libertarian, he would gladly privatize the whole military and the firemen if he would had it his own way.

Ever saw the movie robocop? that pretty much what the U.S will look like after 4 year of ron paul.

Back up your arguments, look at what Bush and Obama is doing. They are propping up corporations. Ron Paul does not want to help the public or corporations, that's a step up. Foreign policy matters too. I want to stop terrorizing the middle east.

NoOneIsIllegal

5th July 2011, 07:43

One time I voted republican... but then I voted democrat, green, independent, etc. I filled in all the blanks, and then wrote in silly names for the write-in. I scribbled that shit dawg. A lot had changed from when I registered to vote to when the elections happened, and I figured since it was just down the street from where I lived, lulz must ensue

But now I don't perform shenanigans. Anarky rite?

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

5th July 2011, 08:02

Back up your arguments, look at what Bush and Obama is doing. They are propping up corporations. Ron Paul does not want to help the public or corporations, that's a step up. Foreign policy matters too. I want to stop terrorizing the middle east.

Sure he doesn't. He might not like state intervention but he wants to help them alright. Is total deregulation not helping them?

RebelDog

5th July 2011, 08:15

As I keep having to tell people: don't vote for politicians, it only encourages them.

LegendZ

5th July 2011, 08:16

Back up your arguments, look at what Bush and Obama is doing. They are propping up corporations. Ron Paul does not want to help the public or corporations, that's a step up. Foreign policy matters too. I want to stop terrorizing the middle east.Obama said he would do a bunch of shit. Did he? What makes you think Ron Paul would be any different?

Belleraphone

5th July 2011, 08:42

AFAIK Ron Paul isn't backed by any major corporations, most of his money comes from his fanatical fan base.

AmericanCommie421

5th July 2011, 08:45

I don't see why it would matter considering democrat and republican are two sides of the same coin.
Yeah, both are bad, but the Republicans are at least worse on average(e.g. abortion, gay rights, etc.). Also many activists are involved with the Democrats(unfortunately) while we have one or the other the Democrats are better, even though both are bad.

Blackburn

5th July 2011, 09:50

Self styled Internet Libertarians. It's like a frigging infestation across the net. Interesting that they've all scurried out of their collective holes to praise the great leader Ron Paul.

Belleraphone

5th July 2011, 10:23

Self styled Internet Libertarians. It's like a frigging infestation across the net. Interesting that they've all scurried out of their collective holes to praise the great leader Ron Paul.

I don't know if this is directed at me, but I am anarcho-syndicalist. I am in no way in favor of RP's economic policies. I was just saying he was better than the Republican Party and Obama.

Kenco Smooth

5th July 2011, 11:09

Ron Paul will run out the 'non-interventionist' rhetoric until he realises just how fragile the US economic system is and how much it relies on international bullying.

If Ron Paul did everything he said he was going to do he'd run the US into the ground in his first term. Obviously he'd come out with some bullshit about protecting the rights of property and freedom at home in justification of what would no doubt be 'absolutely necessary and humane' intervention abroad.

Crux

5th July 2011, 11:25

I'd gladly vote for a republican, after all I am myself a republican, although I must say there are other issues than the abolition of monarchy that I find more important and pressing, as in it would not be the defining issue for me.

danyboy27

5th July 2011, 12:01

Back up your arguments, look at what Bush and Obama is doing. They are propping up corporations. Ron Paul does not want to help the public or corporations, that's a step up. Foreign policy matters too. I want to stop terrorizing the middle east.

What make you think that a massive privatisation of the governement asset will not lead to corporations being more powerful than ever.

he want to abolish the I.R.S and abolish the income tax.
he also want to abolish the welfare state.

where do you think its gonna lead the U.S?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvIb83Yyx2c&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca8Z__o52sk

Geiseric

5th July 2011, 15:44

Ocean Seal

5th July 2011, 15:47

I am in no way glorifying Ron Paul, but I am Latin American and I do know what America has done to us. I would support a president that promises to leave the third world alone.
And while Ron Paul might get the mainstream military out of Latin America he would have no problem with the creation of private military corporations who would gladly go into Latin America at the boss' desire.

danyboy27

5th July 2011, 15:48

That's awesome. I'm voting for ron paul because you said that.

do you really want to live a life in a dystopia like robocop?

KurtFF8

5th July 2011, 16:47

Not so much for the lulz as I'm trying to do my part to push this country over the edge into a revolutionary situation,

This logic doesn't quite take into account how bad attacks on the working class get when the GOP is in power. Not that the Dems are much better, but having lived in GOP controlled places: it's not good, nor does it help "push a revolutionary situation" any more than any other far-right government.

And yes there's the whole "they're all the same!" kind of logic that I also think fails quite miserably considering some of the political battles of the past.

Lucretia

5th July 2011, 17:21

Democratic positions on paper are perhaps better than the GOP's, but having the GOP in power is almost always better for the left in terms of outcomes. This is because having a democrat pursuing a slightly less odious form of class warfare just neuters the left, and leads to far less resistance than what you would get if a GOP president tried to do the same things. I will never understand why rev leftists keep falling into this trap of analyzing the consequences of political elections by just reading off abstract positions from a platform, rather than considering historical evidence.

Geiseric

5th July 2011, 17:22

do you really want to live a life in a dystopia like robocop? No of course not. If we had robots as cops though i'm sure they'd be better at their job and police brutality would end almost completely. Robots won't make the mistake of grabbing their gun instead of a tazer like in the oscar grant killing, and we won't see black people having the shit beaten out of them by some racist cop who could have just handcuffed them. I'd assume they'd fit in some kind of tranqualiser gun or a tazer that they could just use to detain people, the issue of having a gun for ''protection'' won't be there.

danyboy27

5th July 2011, 17:25

No of course not. If we had robots as cops though i'm sure they'd be better at their job and police brutality would end almost completely. Robots won't make the mistake of grabbing their gun instead of a tazer like in the oscar grant killing, and we won't see black people having the shit beaten out of them by some racist cop who could have just handcuffed them. I'd assume they'd fit in some kind of tranqualiser gun or a tazer that they could just use to detain people, the issue of having a gun for ''protection'' won't be there.

but a lot of robots in robocop where prone to error, for exemple, machinegunning the shit of of someone beccause of a programming error.

IndependentCitizen

5th July 2011, 17:27

I'd vote Ronald Reagan, and yes I am aware he's dead, but what better way to vote for deadprez.

Triple A

5th July 2011, 17:35

As I said trolling masters.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PeQ6qoFHBt8/TfIpYu3SYJI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/TqoEMu4bsGk/s1600/votos.bmp

Trololol.

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Bruno Carvalho was a guy running for president of Sporting.(footbal team.)

http://fazme1bico.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/248493_10150666267920122_222620880121_19517004_682 9115_n.jpg

IMF.
Struggle men.

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Socialist party-not this one

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Coach of Benfica.

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Geiseric

5th July 2011, 19:42

Dude fuck yeah.

Triple A

5th July 2011, 20:14

In america it is democrats or republicans.
Here we have chuck norris

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

5th July 2011, 20:23

In america it is democrats or republicans.
Here we have chuck norris

I'm sorry but, seriously, Chuck Norris jokes were never funny. :crying:

Belleraphone

5th July 2011, 23:29

And while Ron Paul might get the mainstream military out of Latin America he would have no problem with the creation of private military corporations who would gladly go into Latin America at the boss' desire.

They already do that.

What make you think that a massive privatisation of the governement asset will not lead to corporations being more powerful than ever.
Because he isn't bailing them out? Like I said, he's bad, but compare him to what we have now.

xub3rn00dlex

5th July 2011, 23:53

Changed my mind. Voting for chuck norris. Twice. :cool:

WeAreReborn

6th July 2011, 00:05

Changed my mind. Voting for chuck norris. Twice. :cool:
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2007/news/071231/norris_huckabee320.jpg
Yeah no thanks..

Red Commissar

6th July 2011, 00:05

Yes, but only because his name was glasscock.

Crux

6th July 2011, 05:47

Dude fuck yeah.
SO's portugese sister org has one seriously ugly website (http://pous4.no.sapo.pt/). Just looked it up because the name Worker's Party for Socialist Unity naturally got me interested.

Triple A

6th July 2011, 14:11

SO's portugese sister org has one seriously ugly website (http://pous4.no.sapo.pt/). Just looked it up because the name Worker's Party for Socialist Unity naturally got me interested.

Dude POUS sucks, they hardly get any votes and their agenda is the support of the socialist party.
Check PCTP.