As they gain ground in multiple states to the point where they may actually be a viable third party in the next Presidential election, I find myself torn. I understand that if the Tea Party gets the requisite votes (to be fair, I have only heard of them actively pursuing them in some regions) to appear on the Ballet, there is a real chance that they could siphon some votes away from the GOP, which would basically put Obama easily in the White House again.
I have a little extra money this year that I was considering donating to the political process. It won't dent the budgets of the Dems or the GOP, but I'm guessing the Tea Party can use every cent it gets.
If I donate money to the Tea Party, but vote Democratic, am I simply being creative in how I vote with my pocketbook, or am I cynically abusing the two party system?
I have a little extra money this year that I was considering donating to the political process. It won't dent the budgets of the Dems or the GOP, but I'm guessing the Tea Party can use every cent it gets.
If I donate money to the Tea Party, but vote Democratic, am I simply being creative in how I vote with my pocketbook, or am I cynically abusing the two party system?
See, I don't get the whole "siphoning off votes" thing. Its like, the pussy thing to do. I don't understand how its any better than not voting for something. You don't want or think any of the candidates should win, so you decide to vote for a party that has no shot to win, knowing exactly that basically what you're doing is hurting one main party and helping the other main party. So either, help the one party and vote for them outright, or just don't vote. I mean, that is the truest way to do it, not voting.
I mean, I simply can't wrap my mind around how voting for someone with no chance just so you don't have to vote for the two big parties makes teh slightest bit of sense, other than in "I'm a giant pussy" world. Can anyone explain?
This idea can be expanded, roughly, to third-party voting in general.
So here is my question RE: The Party System
- 25/05/2010 08:29:52 PM
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Question that might possibly reveal my ignorance in following the Tea Party hoopla...
- 25/05/2010 11:17:48 PM
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Kind of off topic, but still related.
- 26/05/2010 06:34:28 AM
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It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 26/05/2010 06:44:39 AM
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Re: It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 26/05/2010 07:01:03 AM
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Re: It's a method of showing dissatisfaction.
- 27/05/2010 05:39:53 PM
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Re: Kind of off topic, but still related.
- 26/05/2010 07:41:57 AM
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the tea party is not going to be a lasting national movement, but if you want to donate, go ahead
- 26/05/2010 07:48:41 AM
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Yes, that is what happens. I gave to Ron Paul & I've received dozens of e-mails from the GOP
- 26/05/2010 08:31:17 AM
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It does seem a little ethically shady, to answer your real question.
- 26/05/2010 08:18:20 AM
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According to the left, the Tea Party movement is funded by corporations & the wealthy.
- 26/05/2010 08:21:46 AM
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the word party has caused a lot of confusion
- 26/05/2010 02:29:07 PM
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They have raised House candidates in at least one region, independent of the GOP.
- 26/05/2010 09:08:37 PM
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That sounds like a terrible waste of money to me. Buy yourself something nice. *NM*
- 26/05/2010 08:24:09 AM
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