No. Democracy is definitionally “Vote what you want to vote for.”
Ideally people vote for what they think is best for the country/the world/your peers.
But part of democracy (and a rather important part) is that NOBODY GETS TO TELL ANYBODY WHAT TO VOTE FOR AND WHY (within the legal confines of what allowed political expression is). So yes. A lot of people vote for what they think will be best for them. And people often make fun of people that vote for things that will be bad for them (see the whole leopards eating faces meme culture).
So “voting to benefit one self” can not be a crazy concept to you…
Of course. But I’m obviously not talking about advertisement or debate. I’m talking about coercing votes or decisions. I figure that’s pretty obvious from context.
Wow you think That is what democracy is?
Like vote to benefit yourself? It explains the state of some places in the world rn but that’s wild if you come from a democratic country.
No. Democracy is definitionally “Vote what you want to vote for.”
Ideally people vote for what they think is best for the country/the world/your peers.
But part of democracy (and a rather important part) is that NOBODY GETS TO TELL ANYBODY WHAT TO VOTE FOR AND WHY (within the legal confines of what allowed political expression is). So yes. A lot of people vote for what they think will be best for them. And people often make fun of people that vote for things that will be bad for them (see the whole leopards eating faces meme culture).
So “voting to benefit one self” can not be a crazy concept to you…
All advertising for elections are about this:
Of course. But I’m obviously not talking about advertisement or debate. I’m talking about coercing votes or decisions. I figure that’s pretty obvious from context.