Voting, elections, and stuff

 


Many things are going on these days which are difficult to

think about, or mostly comprehend.  I'm not sure how unusual

this situation is, in the wider picture, but no doubt pretty 

difficult.


So, it seems a bit off maybe to focus on this issue of voting,

 that is just where I am at, right now.  


First consider a totalitarian state with a Dairy Queen.  How

totalitarian we don't know, how Dairy Queen, we don't know.


Now imagine a group of people traveling from say, A to B.

Now, the Dairy Queen might be right on their route or

just a little bit off.   Now, somebody asks, " who wants

to stop at Dairy Queen ".   This is in fact an election or

vote in a totalitarian state, which indicates that even in

a totalitarian state some voting probably goes on as long

a they have a Dairy Queen.   


Now there are various important aspect of the scenario we can

examine.  First we might think about motivation.  Why was the

question asked in the first place?  In some ways however, it seems

the benefits are more important.  


What are these benefits.  Most important thing, I think is

that it allows people to understand how they relate to each

other, and what is there connections.  For example some might

think a break in the journey might be a benefit for various

reasons.  Another might think, " our priority is A to B , and we

should not be diverted in any way ".    So a conversation might

develop there from diverging views.   I think that in the

end, some better understanding will develop regardless of

where they arrive.  In other words, this little exercise

might improve what some might think of as, group cohesion.


Perhaps, they will discover what is more important:


The journey or the destination?





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