German Federal Elections 2009

Shearwater · 09-04-09, 08:53 AM

If you have always wondered how you would vote in the next German elections (and who doesn't

), here's something I've just come across at the SPIEGEL homepage:

http://wahlomat.spiegel.de/bundestag...mat.spiegel.de

Basically, it's a series of questions to determine with which political party you agree most.
Enjoy!

Schroeder · 09-04-09, 12:42 PM

Well according to that thing the Pirates would be my first choice.
After that it said that I should either vote the Republikaner (not the American Republicans

) who are pretty far right or the Left party (guess where they stand)..... Boy, I must be a twisted guy.

Skybird · 09-04-09, 02:43 PM

Wahl-o-mat. Stupid politics for a stupid people.

Voters not knowing what to vote or not - and why so! - should not even be allowed to vote. They are not qualified.

That in German media this is seriously sold as a tool to improve political awareness and education (amongst other the TV station RTL and the Federal Centre for Political education are patronising and advertising it, the latter authored it), tells something about the accelerating fall of public and general education levels and political culture.

If somebody does not know at what end of the barrel the bullet comes out, don't hand out a gun to him.

But we have plenty of Spaß, haven't we...?

Thank God, the future is saved.

Shearwater · 09-05-09, 04:57 AM

I wouldn't be so negative.
Of course, clicking yourself through 38-something questions is and can never be a substitution for a careful process of thought at whose end there will or will not be a decision to vote for a certain political party. But to some people who have no idea about politics, it might offer a glimpse as to where they stand on the political spectrum. After all, you're allowed to vote (and supposed to, according to politicians), even if you are totally clueless about politics.

09-05-09, 04:58 AM

I did it, I got left as number one and greens as number two. Didn't check the smaller parties.

Lurchi · 09-05-09, 06:00 AM

I found the Wahlomat pretty useful. There is nothing wrong to use it and vote for the party that comes closest to your opinions.

It is much better than just voting for a certain party just because of a habit or -even worse- not to vote at all. I used it and the result wasn't a surprise so my decision was confirmed.

09-04-09, 08:53 AM	#1
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	German Federal Elections 2009 If you have always wondered how you would vote in the next German elections (and who doesn't ), here's something I've just come across at the SPIEGEL homepage: http://wahlomat.spiegel.de/bundestag...mat.spiegel.de Basically, it's a series of questions to determine with which political party you agree most. Enjoy!

09-04-09, 12:42 PM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Well according to that thing the Pirates would be my first choice. After that it said that I should either vote the Republikaner (not the American Republicans) who are pretty far right or the Left party (guess where they stand)..... Boy, I must be a twisted guy. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

09-04-09, 02:43 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,621 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Wahl-o-mat. Stupid politics for a stupid people. Voters not knowing what to vote or not - and why so! - should not even be allowed to vote. They are not qualified. That in German media this is seriously sold as a tool to improve political awareness and education (amongst other the TV station RTL and the Federal Centre for Political education are patronising and advertising it, the latter authored it), tells something about the accelerating fall of public and general education levels and political culture. If somebody does not know at what end of the barrel the bullet comes out, don't hand out a gun to him. But we have plenty of Spaß, haven't we...? Thank God, the future is saved. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-05-09, 04:57 AM	#4
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	I wouldn't be so negative. Of course, clicking yourself through 38-something questions is and can never be a substitution for a careful process of thought at whose end there will or will not be a decision to vote for a certain political party. But to some people who have no idea about politics, it might offer a glimpse as to where they stand on the political spectrum. After all, you're allowed to vote (and supposed to, according to politicians), even if you are totally clueless about politics.

09-05-09, 04:58 AM	#5
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I did it, I got left as number one and greens as number two. Didn't check the smaller parties.

09-05-09, 06:00 AM	#6
Lurchi Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany Posts: 181 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I found the Wahlomat pretty useful. There is nothing wrong to use it and vote for the party that comes closest to your opinions. It is much better than just voting for a certain party just because of a habit or -even worse- not to vote at all. I used it and the result wasn't a surprise so my decision was confirmed.