The Trilemma
Ah, to be Canadian!
But I’m sure the same thing happens in other countries.
Canada has a variety of political parties. At election time they rally the troops, and with wild and unbridled enthusiasm and desperate optimism, they all start spouting what they will do WHEN (not IF) but WHEN they are elected. Here’s the reality – only one party gets elected!
While the three main contenders sling mud at each other, they attempt to ignore the rantings of the wannabe parties.
Sadly, these minority parties never seem to get their fair share of votes because voters tend to think of it as a waste if that party has no chance of getting ever elected. It has all the makings of being a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The closer we come to elections day, the more ludicrous it becomes. Party leaders praise the polls that put them ahead, while the runners-up decry the very same results. Parties don’t tend to have much to offer and soon run out of things to flaunt. That’s when the tide of decency starts to ebb and the only tactic left in a party’s arsenal is to then to start indiscriminately bashing the opponents. Sadly, there is no depth in the murky sea of decency to which a party will not sink in its attempt to discredit its opponents. The idea behind this tactic is to come out looking like the least worst option come election day.
What a circus!
It could be considered entertaining if this was a so-called reality show, but unfortunately, it is real – and our very future depends upon the results.
Here’s the trilemma I once faced!
Shortly after moving to a new area, there was a General Election.
The then-current Prime Minister and leader of the party that advocated some sort of long-term plan, was someone who tried to put a positive spin on every venture that he and his party had successfully failed to accomplish during their term in office.
The Leader of the Party that won’t be happy until everyone is equally poor, came across as being very sincere and competent. He seemed very likeable.
The local Member of Parliament had been around for many years, and from what I could determine, did a very excellent job of representing his constituents, but he belonged to the party that advocated equality for all, just as long as they fell into that ‘middle class’ demographic. To paraphrase a line from ‘Animal Farm‘ by George Orwell – In Canada everyone is equal, but the middle class are more equal than others.
BUT here was my problem – I only had ONE vote!
How could I possibly cast ONE vote for someone who I thought was and would continue to do a fine job, AND for someone who I thought would make a fine leader, AND also, for a party that had some sort of grasp of the custodial responsibilities of running a viable government?
I have long forgotten the outcome of that election simply because I just thought my vote was pointless.
How would you vote? Let me know in the comments below.
© Copyright 2023 – MAC
Stop! Restart! 
The party that comes up with the least bullshit and stuff I don’t want to necessarily hear….THE TRUTH!
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