...it's so obviously encouraging people to vote for one particular candidate. If it really was animated by the desire to get people to vote - an entirely laudable objective - it would also feature lots of country singers and, I dunno, football players and servicemen. Gives the impression that it was made by people who are in favour of democracy, just so long as their team wins.
Dan Carlin [ Common Sense Podcast 124 ] argues that America needs not more people voting but more thinking people voting , people who actually know why and what their voting for .
Don't necessarily agree with him, but its a well structured witty piece .
It actually quite moved me. Sure, sure, so I know and you know it is unlikely that the people concerned are pro-McCain, but it's fair, it's witty and it won't make a scrap of difference to anyone with any degree of limited education or intelligence, or without understanding at a basic level of (english language) literacy or irony.
(So that rules out most of the intended audience of unregisterred?)
If the USA is anything like it is over here, people on the right of the political spectrum are more likely to vote anyway. This has always been so but is even more true now as people have been encouraged by much of our wonderful media to believe that it makes no difference as "they're all the same". The people most affected (for good or ill) by the actions of governments are the ones at the bottom of the social pyramid (in terms of minimum wage, state education, welfare provision etc) and they are the ones least likely to vote.
If videos like this actually get more people to vote, the chances are they'll vote Democrat. The Republicans will vote anyway.
the only one who is - or at least looks - over 40? Are young people the only ones who don't vote? Or are the makers only interested in young people because they think they're more likely to vote for the younger, cooler candidate?
And why do they talk only about "gay rights" and "abortion rights" rather than what many (most?) Republican voters would no doubt rather talk about: "stopping gays from getting married and adopting childten" and "making abortion illegal"?
It's cute, yes, but who paid for it? Surely it's not part of a federal, publicly funded campaign.
Yes, exercise your right to vote, good people of America...
and at the same time ask the question "Why are my voting options rather like choosing between M&M's and Smarties?"
Of course it's just the ticket...
It's got Sarah Silverman in it.
Silverman
She's a perfect example of a new female archetype - the flirt with her tongue in her cheek.
Well...
It's a bit long, but it's quite persuasive. I hope.
Problem is...
...it's so obviously encouraging people to vote for one particular candidate. If it really was animated by the desire to get people to vote - an entirely laudable objective - it would also feature lots of country singers and, I dunno, football players and servicemen. Gives the impression that it was made by people who are in favour of democracy, just so long as their team wins.
Dan Carlin [ Common Sense
Dan Carlin [ Common Sense Podcast 124 ] argues that America needs not more people voting but more thinking people voting , people who actually know why and what their voting for .
Don't necessarily agree with him, but its a well structured witty piece .
Is it?
It actually quite moved me. Sure, sure, so I know and you know it is unlikely that the people concerned are pro-McCain, but it's fair, it's witty and it won't make a scrap of difference to anyone with any degree of limited education or intelligence, or without understanding at a basic level of (english language) literacy or irony.
(So that rules out most of the intended audience of unregisterred?)
Yes but
If the USA is anything like it is over here, people on the right of the political spectrum are more likely to vote anyway. This has always been so but is even more true now as people have been encouraged by much of our wonderful media to believe that it makes no difference as "they're all the same". The people most affected (for good or ill) by the actions of governments are the ones at the bottom of the social pyramid (in terms of minimum wage, state education, welfare provision etc) and they are the ones least likely to vote.
If videos like this actually get more people to vote, the chances are they'll vote Democrat. The Republicans will vote anyway.
Yes
That's true. I'd been so won over by the subliminal message, I hadn't noticed.
Mmmmmm, Halle Berry... Have
Mmmmmm, Halle Berry...
Have I missed the point?
Christ allmighty,
Brad looks like he's been up all night changing nappies.
Why is Hoffman. . .
the only one who is - or at least looks - over 40? Are young people the only ones who don't vote? Or are the makers only interested in young people because they think they're more likely to vote for the younger, cooler candidate?
And why do they talk only about "gay rights" and "abortion rights" rather than what many (most?) Republican voters would no doubt rather talk about: "stopping gays from getting married and adopting childten" and "making abortion illegal"?
It's cute, yes, but who paid for it? Surely it's not part of a federal, publicly funded campaign.
Erm...
Because it's the young people who aren't registering to vote? At a guess...
I can't wait to see kerry
I can't wait to see kerry Katona on the Uk version
Its all going to be rigged again......
Well according to Homer anyway.....