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Originally Posted by QueenVictoria
Just because we voted for someone doesn't mean we agree with all their policies and practices. Most of the time it's the lesser of the 2 evils we're voting for.
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That's so true. That's the point where democracy practically fails (not that there is some better alternative that people know of). Democracy in its ideal would mean that your candidate represents you 100%.
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Originally Posted by MilkyMalky
If however you were simply voting for (and I'm not implying Obama voters are doing this) the colour of someone's skin, then if the government turns out to be naff, then you really can't complain because all you wanted was said coloured skin in office, which is what you got.
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Yeah, some people do that too. In fact most people know very little about the viewpoints of the one they vote for.