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For how much would you sell your right to vote?

post #1 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:22pm
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I'm talking about any governmental or quasi governmental (example: homeowner's association) process. This would include your right to run for office yourself (since you couldn't vote on anything).

How much would it take? I'm guessing the over/under amongst the general populace is probably about 500 bucks. Mathematically, of course, that's probably overvaluing the true value of your vote by a colossal amount.
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post #2 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:27pm
That "true" value has gotta be less than $5. It probably depends on how big an effect one vote could have in the local elections in your area.
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post #3 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:28pm
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Originally Posted by James Kimbell View Post
That "true" value has gotta be less than $5. It probably depends on how big an effect one vote could have in the local elections in your area.
The answer to that question, for every election in the history of the world involving more than a few dozen people (I could be off, but probably not by a hundrred or two) has always been zero. One individual vote is generally worthless. Statistically, it probably has a negative value. Meaning you'd make far more by investing the time you spend voting, in terms of money or enjoyment, into anything else. Voting is a psychological placebo that provides the illusion of meaningful choice, when in fact your decisions, rights, etc. have been slowly usurped by others.

Shockingly, the only institutions were a group of a twenty people might have a snowball's chance in hell of actually influencing the outcomes are the ones no one ever talks about: very, very local elections and HOA proceedings.
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post #4 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:32pm
If it was just presidential elections (and again, just math, ignoring civic duty and whatever) then one vote is worth less than one cent, surely (edit: a lot less). Local elections, and the homeowners assoc type stuff you mention in the OP, definitely increase that, but probably not by much for most people.
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post #5 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:35pm
$6 bucks. I will also take trade, but it has to be valued at more than $10.
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post #6 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:38pm
I think if you lived in a swing state and it was close (as in 1-2%) I imagine you could make a tidy sum just staying home that day. Of course living in TX, my vote means jack shit but I voted for Obama anyway.
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post #7 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:40pm
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Originally Posted by dynamotv View Post
I think if you lived in a swing state and it was close (as in 1-2%) I imagine you could make a tidy sum just staying home that day. Of course living in TX, my vote means jack shit but I voted for Obama anyway.
No cheating. I'm not talking about bundling your votes. For example, a million people spread throughout the states could probably net quite a bit. I'm just talking about your vote.
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post #8 of 28
10/30/08 at 8:51pm
How many five year olds could you beat up?
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post #9 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:01pm
ACORN paid me $2.50
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post #10 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:07pm
Could you chug a whole thing of syrup?
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post #11 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:14pm
I wouldn't sell my vote. I can't imagine why anyone would? Unless it was for something like Corncob Queen or something.
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post #12 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:14pm
Yeah, I'd have to say I am baffled by this question. Did I miss this topic in a Poli-Sci class I slept through?
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post #13 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:16pm
I'd sell my right to vote for a copy of Fallout 3 and three free slugs to Devin's furry face. Not that I have anything against Devin, he just looks super sluggable.
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post #14 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:21pm
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Originally Posted by Overlord View Post
How much would it take?
I wouldn't.

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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
How many five year olds could you beat up?
35? I think?

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Could you chug a whole thing of syrup?
As I am all that is man, yes, yes I could.
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post #15 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:47pm
Devin high again?
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post #16 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:52pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
How many five year olds could you beat up?
At the same time? I think I can take on 20 at one time if throwing is allowed.
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post #17 of 28
10/30/08 at 9:55pm
Five year olds with bookbags? Those little fuckers can really swing those when they need to get away. You see a five year old with a bookbag, you stay away.

Wait, what are we talking about? Oh...umm, nevermind, that never happened.
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post #18 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:00pm
10 billion dollars.
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post #19 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:01pm
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Originally Posted by Admiral Shark View Post
10 billion dollars.
Worth of five year olds?

Damn dude. I think you all are underestimating the power of the five year old. Miss Zooey has an obvious advantage because she doesn't have balls.
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post #20 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:05pm
I think I could literally destroy thousands of 5 year olds, only pausing to sleep and eat! Seriously what would they do?
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post #21 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:06pm
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Seriously what would they do?
Kick you in the balls and beat you with their bookbags while calling you fatty.

They also bite.
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post #22 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by InTheShadows View Post
Kick you in the balls, beat you with their bookbags, and call you fatty.

They also bite.
A five year old would have to be agile like Jet Li to be able to kick me in the balls. I have extremely long legs so my crotch will be fine. And a bookbag, are you kidding? I would grab one five year old by his legs and use his body to beat the rest until it was a sack of dead skin filled with crushed bones. Then I would grab a fresh one and continue!

This thread is dead now right?
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post #23 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:15pm
Oddly enough, the answer to both questions is 250 million.
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post #24 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:24pm
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A five year old would have to be agile like Jet Li to be able to kick me in the balls. I have extremely long legs so my crotch will be fine. And a bookbag, are you kidding? I would grab one five year old by his legs and use his body to beat the rest until it was a sack of dead skin filled with crushed bones. Then I would grab a fresh one and continue!

This thread is dead now right?
That would be my strategy. I also like the idea of throwing one 5 year old into a crowd of 5 year olds. That would be what I would do. But the idea of using them as melee weapons works no matter what.
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post #25 of 28
10/30/08 at 10:51pm
Can you hold your breath for two minutes?
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post #26 of 28
10/31/08 at 11:45am
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Can you hold your breath for two minutes?
Depends. Am I fighting the kids underwater or voting for president of Atlantis? It might be significantly harder if I'm chugging the syrup, since I believe that requires a sort of circular breathing.
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post #27 of 28
10/31/08 at 1:30pm
$1.05
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post #28 of 28
10/31/08 at 2:39pm
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$1.05
A WINNER IS YOU!
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