Re: Shenagins in California (off topic)
"Why do you need to tell the voting authorities which party you favour? Surely that it none of their damn business! Voting is supposed to be a private activity, the state should fuck off about asking for preference up front!"
You're missing one of the subtleties of US politics. These are not elections that are generating all the hype. This is just the parties choosing their candidates. The elections and all their hype come later. Over here on the right side of the pond I think we can be forgiven for thinking this is an actual election to office considering that it's all over our main news broadcasts too.
It's the same in UK politics, we just don't do the hype or the big public campaign and vote. Party members choose their candidates but here it's all very low key until the actual election happens. Apart from when Corbyn got elected leader for Labour. That one went public along with all the shenanigans of people paying the £5 "affiliation" fee so they could vote for the "worst" candidate. I think he won it too!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
