I was getting ready to eat a PB &J and sit back for a few minutes and catch up with all of you, and I came across a quote from FB friend R.M. Summers:
“In California, only 21% of all registered voters cast ballots. Only 1 in 5 voted…”
As if this is a bad thing. R.M. Summers, you are missing it all. We are the chosen ones.
In CA, we think of the June election like we do the regular season of basketball. Important, sure, I guess. But just wait until the playoffs and the championship round.
In CA, we also think that our vote doesn’t count. I hear all of these people in SF bitching about Instant Run Off elections today. Again, nobody cared how constitutional or representative it was when Oakland got stuck with Jean Quan. Well, karma is sticking it to you, you championship team stealer…#R.M.iscursingthewarriorsonthefirstsfopeningday
I guess we want it to go back to the old ways, when you could be appointed for a position that you never quite earned and were never truly accountable, only to run as an incumbent in the next election. My favorites were the people who promised not to run after being appointed, only to change their minds. Actually, my favorites are those that sleep with powerbrokers and then become elected representatives…..uh oh, I sorta went there. Going there might be to say names or share hastags like #watchoutformybookandwatchmerunforCongressorPresident
Have you seen the candidates lately? I’m not saying they’re stale, or homely, or without passion, or not principled…wait, that is exactly what I’m saying.
Why are we talking about the number of people who are signed up to vote? Only 73% of people eligible to vote are signed up anyway.
21% of 73% is just a couple of ticks more than 15%. 15% of the people eligible to vote actually did. That is the real number.
SO, when you look at the real number of California adults who voted, it is closer to 12.5% now. That means that I am worth as much as 8 of y’all…..I am starting to look like a real catch.
So the political landscape is the real loser here: If all you need is 51% (I won’t say 50% +1 because it confuses too many people) to win most elections, then what these politicians are doing is spending millions to get only 6.6% of the adult population to support them. Hell, now I am worth as many as 16 of you. Stud, I am. (In my Yoda voice, because let’s face it, Yoda—Frank Oz– is from Oakland). Don’t add in kids, because the numbers, well, skyrocket in my favor.
So, about 79% of you eligible, or 84% of you adults in total better step out of my way. You can’t complain about crap; you were even seated at the grown up table during the election feast last night.
Whew, I have never missed an election, and even though it gets rough supporting people who you know are unqualified crooked, biased or self absorbed, at least I didn’t let someone else decide for me.
You don’t get to bitch about elections if you are not a part of the process. Who is the real bitch now?
Blacks only make up about 6% of the California population. Then again, so do voting adults whose candidates win. Who says we don’t have parity in the Golden State?
With numbers like these, I wonder why we don’t have more homeless camps. But just you wait, the largest increase in homeless is not in the big cities anymore; I see a bunch of needles and feces and beer bottles and broken dreams in a town near you. I mean, who gives a flying F about a community that can’t vote for their best interests?
R.M., I hope his clarifies it.
holowe 