Clowns, I guess.
So I ended up reading my own posts from years ago and I feel ashamed.
I should stream something.
Either I’d do a poll to decide what to draw, or y’all could watch me work on resources/character rigs or something. I dunno, what do you think?
The smallest plant you can imagine
Anonymous asked:
Do you actually like Clinton at all or do you just dislike Trump so much more and don't feel a third party vote is worth it?
post-cactus answered:
A mix of both.
Really, I feel like people are too easily falling for the idea that Clinton is some evil she-witch who is just as slimy as Trump.
That’s isn’t to say that she’s not imperfect, though. Even she wasn’t my first choice and I’ve always commented on how disconnected she seems with a younger audience, and how questionable her actions of late have been.
But she’s no Trump, and that is good enough for me.
As for third parties, it really isn’t worth it. Neither the Greens or Libertarians have a remote chance of winning, and all they’ll do is sap votes away from the Republicans and Democrats, potentially spoiling the election.
Seriously. Don’t do that.
voting for third parties is not worth it, because they won’t win anyways? what kind of backwards logic is that? you should encourage EVERYBODY to vote a third party, otherwise you’ll never get rid of the two party system, ever!
you can only get rid of this notion, that “only republicans or democrats matter”, when you finally stop pretending that only republicans or democrats matter.
We will never get rid of our two-party system. Not under our current system, that is.
Let’s imagine an election for a congressman in some district. There are four candidates: Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow. They are all competing for one seat in Congress.
Red and Blue are the biggest parties and have platforms designed to attract as many voters as they can, with Green and Yellow trailing.
You are a Green supporter. But with the current polls and despite your best efforts, not enough people support the Greens for them to make a clear plurality. Reds and Blues are simply too stubborn to switch over, or don’t care.
What do you do? Well, you hate the Blues, as they are the most unlike the Greens. And some of what Red is offering aligns with your beliefs. So fuck it, vote for Red.
That’s the problem. There’s only one seat for you to vote on, so it’s advantageous to vote for the big party that aligns best with your ideas. You only need the most votes out of the four to get a plurality and win.
And this happens hundreds of times over as we fill the seats in Congress, voting for each individual congress
But what if you can get a surge in one of the third parties? Like, what if the Blues launch an exodus to Yellow for some reason and they win majorities in a lot of districts?
Well then, congratulations, you got Yellow in the congress. And over time, Yellow will grow in size as they start morphing their platform to attract more voters. Suddenly, we’re back to where we started. Only now, it’s always Red vs. Yellow.
It’s the same shit.
This is Duverger’s Law, and though it’s not prominently documented in every first-past-the-post system in the world, it most certainly is here in the US.
We’ve had two major parties competing against each other for over 200 years.
So unless we reform and switch to a better electoral system, it will always be this way. And from the looks of it, neither the Democrats or Republicans are looking to introduce competition anytime soon.
oroichonno asked:
Have you seen the update that went on this morning (My time zone's literally half a day apart)? I believe you'll like to see what goes on next. Also, have you given thought as to how you'll be juggling your art & your classes?
I’m guessing your talking about the @motherlyscootaloo update, so yes I have seen it. :y
As for how I’ll juggle art and classes, who knows! I’ll be drawing when I can and want to, and that’s basically it.
Anonymous asked:
Do you actually like Clinton at all or do you just dislike Trump so much more and don't feel a third party vote is worth it?
A mix of both.
Really, I feel like people are too easily falling for the idea that Clinton is some evil she-witch who is just as slimy as Trump.
That’s isn’t to say that she’s not imperfect, though. Even she wasn’t my first choice and I’ve always commented on how disconnected she seems with a younger audience, and how questionable her actions of late have been.
But she’s no Trump, and that is good enough for me.
As for third parties, it really isn’t worth it. Neither the Greens or Libertarians have a remote chance of winning, and all they’ll do is sap votes away from the Republicans and Democrats, potentially spoiling the election.
Seriously. Don’t do that.
badbloommod asked:
What happen to those Draft updates you had ready for your blog?
I posted them all already. Like, a month ago.
pembrokewkorgi asked:
@gearholder might be interested in your prick. I hear he likes cacti.
Noted.
But he’d better not be a false plant or I’ll be mad >:c
Anonymous asked:
What's it like having one of the shittiest hated fat cow governors in the nation right now? Do you think NJ will wait until 2017 to kick him out provided the presidential election doesn't make him leave first?
Probably, yeah.
Honestly, it’s gonna take a lot more than kissing Trump’s ass, abandoning his state for some pointless campaigning, and a couple of shuttered bridges to get Christie out of office early.
Which is funny because I feel like he’s already left. :V
piratedashmod asked:
Anyone as school wanting to play with Cactus' prick?
v:
No, not really. Not that I know of <_<
Ask me things pls
Oh nose! Cactus is going vote for Trump. :p
Trump may be a plant, but he’s one of those plants. I prefer all-natural non-genetically modified presidential candidates.
Thank god I don’t get involved in politics anymore =2=