I don't get it... I really don't. Tactical voting. I mean, apart from the fact that it's not really in the spirit of democracy, it doesn't make sense does it?
When you look at it, tactical voting is this - someone not voting for the political party whose policies most closely match those that they believe in, but instead voting for a political party they don't believe have the right policies in order to try to prevent another political party whose policies they also don't believe are right getting into power.
So their vote increases the likelihood of them not getting what they want.
Seems strange to me.
Imagine if this was food....
What's on the menu... Oh, I definitely don't want steak... Oh - a vegan option - that's what I really want... ah, but it's quite obscure - they might not have any left. OK, well I'll have the fish just to make sure I don't get steak.... I'll not bother asking for what I really want.
Funny how the vegan option is missing next time you go to the same place!
Stupid thing is that there are even web sites telling you who to vote for 'tactically'. Of course those running the site haven't got an agenda of their own - they're only doing it to help you... yeah.
I have no idea yet who I'm voting for next month. What I do know is that I'll be voting for what I believe in, not what some web site tells me is best tactically!
