Get Real! Unlike a civilian job you cannot just quit the military at your whim. You have to serve out your enlistment. Of course if you do take it into your head to just walk away from the military you will be dishonorably discharged and, if apprehended, charged with desertion and given a nice prison term for your trouble. That's just if you do it in peacetime, if you do it in a time while on active duty in an operation area you could, conceivably, be charged with desertion in the face of the enemy and suffer even more serious consequences.
Service in the military is not just like a job, it comes with a lot more responsibilities and restrictions than a normal job.
Sounds like the Australian system. You must vote for every candidate in your order of preference 1 - N. If a candidate receives 50% +1 of the total votes he is elected and no further counting takes place. If no candidate receives the required 50% +1 then the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated and his votes distributed in accordance with the voters preferences. This process continues until one candidate has 50% +1 of the votes cast. Sounds cumbersome, and it can take some time, especially in close elections but at least it gets a result.
It also means that supporters of minor party candidates, and independents, DO get to have an influence on the outcome.
Australia also has compulsory voting which results in vastly more people, usually 95-97% of the electorate voting. Does that infringe on their 'rights'? No, it just means they have to go to a polling place, have their name marked off the roll and be handed their ballot papers. Doesn't mean that they have to actually vote.
Is the system perfect? No, but it's a lot better than most.
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Get Real! Unlike a civilian job you cannot just quit the military at your whim. You have to serve out your enlistment. Of course if you do take it into your head to just walk away from the military you will be dishonorably discharged and, if apprehended, charged with desertion and given a nice prison term for your trouble. That's just if you do it in peacetime, if you do it in a time while on active duty in an operation area you could, conceivably, be charged with desertion in the face of the enemy and suffer even more serious consequences. Service in the military is not just like a job, it comes with a lot more responsibilities and restrictions than a normal job.
If the current crop of politicians is the best that money can buy then all I can say is ..... You Wuz Robbed.
Sounds like the Australian system. You must vote for every candidate in your order of preference 1 - N. If a candidate receives 50% +1 of the total votes he is elected and no further counting takes place. If no candidate receives the required 50% +1 then the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated and his votes distributed in accordance with the voters preferences. This process continues until one candidate has 50% +1 of the votes cast. Sounds cumbersome, and it can take some time, especially in close elections but at least it gets a result. It also means that supporters of minor party candidates, and independents, DO get to have an influence on the outcome. Australia also has compulsory voting which results in vastly more people, usually 95-97% of the electorate voting. Does that infringe on their 'rights'? No, it just means they have to go to a polling place, have their name marked off the roll and be handed their ballot papers. Doesn't mean that they have to actually vote. Is the system perfect? No, but it's a lot better than most.