August1991 Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) 1. In Canada, we vote for a single candidate - who then decides for us. In America, the ballot is a sheet of candidates questions. 2. In Canada, we generally vote in person. 3. Democracy? One person, one vote. ===== When people vote, they should show their finger with purple ink. This will show the world that they voted, in a democracy. Edited December 28, 2023 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 you start the weirdest thread subjects.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted December 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 I feel strongly about this. We people in Canada vote freely but we cannot vote twice. ==== When we North Americans vote, I think that we should put our finger in purple ink. As individuals, we should show the world that we voted - and we are civilised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) On 12/27/2023 at 10:32 PM, herbie said: you start the weirdest thread subjects.... I strongly think - VERY STRONGLY THINK - that when a person votes - the person should dip their right thumb in purple permanent ink. This will show everyone that I voted. In a democracy. === They should hold this right thumb above - I voted and I live in a democracy. I did not vote twice.   Edited December 31, 2023 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/27/2023 at 10:32 PM, herbie said: you start the weirdest thread subjects.... I strongly think - VERY STRONGLY THINK - that when a person votes - the person should dip their right thumb in purple permanent ink. This will show everyone that I voted. In a democracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/27/2023 at 10:36 PM, August1991 said: I feel strongly about this. We people in Canada vote freely but we cannot vote twice. ==== When we North Americans vote, I think that we should put our finger in purple ink. As individuals, we should show the world that we voted - and we are civilised. Not a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 Let's begin to analyze the suggestion by determining exactly how you can vote twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 On 12/31/2023 at 5:23 PM, herbie said: Let's begin to analyze the suggestion by determining exactly how you can vote twice. We live in an Instagram world. And in a real world. ==== I voted. Everyone can see my purple thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 Some people have no right thumb, or even a right arm. The purple colour comes from Rome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 2 Author Report Share Posted January 2 North Korea? AI will not be able to create random people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 Let's begin to analyze the suggestion by determining exactly how you can vote twice. 18 hours ago, August1991 said: We live in an Instagram world. And in a real world. ==== I voted. Everyone can see my purple thumb. How does that even answer the question? Does doubling down and repeating something make it so? Tell you how that can work out. They had an 'election' in Greece in 1947. As so many were illiterate and had never voted before they gave everyone a blue card and a red card. You dropped the Red in the box for the Communists, the blue in to vote for the King. When you left you gave the leftover card to the person at the door. If it was a blue card, you were directed to a line of Army trucks waiting to take you away. but it proved you voted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 On 1/2/2024 at 3:17 PM, herbie said: Let's begin to analyze the suggestion by determining exactly how you can vote twice. How does that even answer the question? ... Individuals hold up their right thumb, purple ink: It signals that I voted, in a democracy. No one knows their choice. The world merely sees that they voted. ===== The purple ink will last for several weeks. (You can't vote twice!) But everyone will know, I voted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OftenWrong Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, August1991 said: Individuals hold up their right thumb, purple ink: It signals that I voted, in a democracy. No one knows their choice. The world merely sees that they voted. ===== The purple ink will last for several weeks. (You can't vote twice!) But everyone will know, I voted. Reminds me that in some areas  where people voted and got ink on their finger, they were attacked by certain hostile groups who sought to undermine the elections. https://www.vice.com/en/article/9kv8aa/in-photos-the-taliban-cut-off-the-fingers-of-afghan-voters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 10 minutes ago, OftenWrong said: Reminds me that in some areas  where people voted and got ink on their finger, they were attacked by certain hostile groups who sought to undermine the elections. https://www.vice.com/en/article/9kv8aa/in-photos-the-taliban-cut-off-the-fingers-of-afghan-voters Agreed, States such as North Korea/China/Russia will show many people with purple fingers. IMH, AI will quickly show that these fingers are fake.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 4 Author Report Share Posted January 4 In Canada, in federal and provincial elections, we have one choice. Every US election is like our municipal election. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Why do you want to prove to other people that you voted? You're have to if you want your opinion to count. You're also free not to if you want to remain an insignificant pimple on society's ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 On 1/4/2024 at 4:48 PM, herbie said: Why do you want to prove to other people that you voted? You're have to if you want your opinion to count. You're also free not to if you want to remain an insignificant pimple on society's ass. In Sri Lanka years ago, illiterate people voted by symbol: elephant, lion. etc And then, the voter dipped a finger in permanent ink to show that they voted. No one can vote twice! I think that we in this sophisticated social internet world should do the same. ==== Covid? We all know about face masks, who is wearing one. Purple finger? I voted. In a democracy.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 On 1/13/2024 at 4:06 PM, August1991 said: In Sri Lanka years ago, illiterate people voted by symbol: elephant, lion. etc And then, the voter dipped a finger in permanent ink to show that they voted. No one can vote twice! I think that we in this sophisticated social internet world should do the same. ==== Covid? We all know about face masks, who is wearing one. Purple finger? I voted. In a democracy.  Is voting twice an actual problem, or a made up one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 5 minutes ago, TreeBeard said: Is voting twice an actual problem, or a made up one? Democracy? We all have a ball, and we put it in a large bowl. Then, someone reaches into the bowl - and picks one ball. The winner is elected. ====== To me, "Democracy" is when State power passes without violence or death - between people who hate each other. Since 1802 and John Adams, the US is a democracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 17 minutes ago, TreeBeard said: Is voting twice an actual problem, or a made up one? In terms of trust. it is. We Canadians are proud of our civilised society. When we vote, I think that we should dip our finger in purple ink. I have to show my ID when voting. I use a pencil. Why not purple ink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 10 minutes ago, August1991 said: In terms of trust. it is You’ll have to provide evidence that this is a problem in Canada.  10 minutes ago, August1991 said: Why not purple ink? Because it’s silly and not a solution to the problem you claim exists that actually doesn’t.   I vote by mail.  Where will I get officially sanctioned purple ink?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted January 16 Author Report Share Posted January 16 16 minutes ago, TreeBeard said: ... I vote by mail. Â Where will I get officially sanctioned purple ink? Â Vote by mail? I disagree. IÂ think that you should dip your finger, in purple ink. Be loud and proud: Show the world that you voted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 5 minutes ago, August1991 said: Vote by mail? I disagree. You disagree that I vote by mail?   6 minutes ago, August1991 said: I think that you should dip your finger, in purple ink. Show good evidence that there’s an actual problem and then show that your 3rd world voter confirmation will solve it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbox Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 (edited) 18 hours ago, TreeBeard said: You disagree that I vote by mail? That's his automated response when someone says offers a reality-check on his (often banal) musings.   Edited January 16 by Moonbox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 On 1/3/2024 at 11:25 PM, August1991 said: Individuals hold up their right thumb, purple ink: It signals that I voted, in a democracy. No one knows their choice. The world merely sees that they voted. ===== The purple ink will last for several weeks. (You can't vote twice!) But everyone will know, I voted. We used this very process in Afghanistan during their first vote.. it did show the rest of the country you did vote, unfortunately it also showed the taliban who would randomly kill those with the inked thumb...and like you said it would take weeks to get rid of the ink, some choose to cut it off, rather than risk death by the taliban... And in some cases people did vote many times, due to way to many people trying to vote....overwhelming most voting booths or centers...nothing is foolproof, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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