Hello!
Okay, bit of a weird subject for me of all people to be talking about. Of course, everyone knows the general election is creeping up on us. If you didn't know, then either you are living a life similar to that of the Amish orrrr just completely ignorant/ambivalent to it all.
I am in no way as clued up on politics as a lot of my friends are which is why I find it a bit strange to be talking about it.
However, the other day as I was enjoying an afternoon in the sun with some friends, I was shocked to hear that a couple of them said they 'weren't going to bother because they didn't know who to vote for.'
Now, politics is such a touch and go subject so I don't expect anyone to feel the need to tell me who to vote for, similar to how I would never try and sway anyone's views. Each to their own. However, I am a firm believer that if you are registered and over 18 then there is no reason why you shouldn't vote. To put it in perspective - there are hundreds of countries across the world that would do ANYTHING to have their say. For example, in Saudi Arabia women cannot vote at all, just take a minute to digest that. On the same note, I think a lot of women forget that it is actually quite recently (in the grand scale of things) that we won the fight for women's voting rights. So to 'not bother to vote' is kind of like a slap in the face to all the suffragettes don'tcha think?!
I thought I'd post something I discovered last week, it's basically a little quiz (love a good quiz!) where you map out what's important to you and it'll show you which parties match your political views. Pretty cool. The link is HERE and it looks like this.
To be honest I know a lot of people don't agree with any of the parties that are running which is completely understandable. If you find yourself in that bracket I urge you to at least go along on Thursday and spoil the paper. That way you still have a voice even if you're not actually voting for anybody!
Hope that all made sense...it felt a bit fragmented while I was writing it.
Have a fantastic week
TTFN
x
Now, politics is such a touch and go subject so I don't expect anyone to feel the need to tell me who to vote for, similar to how I would never try and sway anyone's views. Each to their own. However, I am a firm believer that if you are registered and over 18 then there is no reason why you shouldn't vote. To put it in perspective - there are hundreds of countries across the world that would do ANYTHING to have their say. For example, in Saudi Arabia women cannot vote at all, just take a minute to digest that. On the same note, I think a lot of women forget that it is actually quite recently (in the grand scale of things) that we won the fight for women's voting rights. So to 'not bother to vote' is kind of like a slap in the face to all the suffragettes don'tcha think?!
I thought I'd post something I discovered last week, it's basically a little quiz (love a good quiz!) where you map out what's important to you and it'll show you which parties match your political views. Pretty cool. The link is HERE and it looks like this.
To be honest I know a lot of people don't agree with any of the parties that are running which is completely understandable. If you find yourself in that bracket I urge you to at least go along on Thursday and spoil the paper. That way you still have a voice even if you're not actually voting for anybody!
Hope that all made sense...it felt a bit fragmented while I was writing it.
Have a fantastic week
TTFN
x
