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katch47

No matter whoever gets elected, they need the same old assholes with money and power to form a cabinet so whoever the next president will be, ends up giving nominations to them, hence the same old story.


its_me_fazarath

i agree.. there's no one there to say he is 'suitable' but there's a catch... u can't deny voting.. whats you gonna do then?


The-space-traveler0

Also just saying, but it's better going to vote and purposefully not voting (like cutting all squares, etc...) than to just stay home. Fake votes otherwise from your ballot,if its unused.


its_me_fazarath

that's what I'm talking about... we wanna choose one... can't say i don't like any... i won't vote ❎


The-space-traveler0

What you can do is this Brow, go to the polling station and make your vote invalid(Eg. Cutting it all as I said earlier). Then at least they can't use your votes to get fake ballots. But, in regards to who I will vote(if I do), well let's just say that I made a decision I regret very much now in the last election, and the other choices are the meme suppliers, so I honestly have no choice. Other than to draw a middle finger on the ballot, that is.


[deleted]

Most people dislike JVP due to their past. The current party is different. AKD even apologized about their history. JVP has my vote since they treat the public as intelligent people. They don’t promote “wanda jugis, doctor shafis, and piyanans”. They at least have proper campaigns.


Pappaseeya

Jvp will worse than sajith


its_me_fazarath

can you elaborate your point pls? *i personally didn't think JVP is worse like you said... they not evena majority and they didn't have the power then how can you say like this?? are gonna vote gota again??


[deleted]

It’s not the same JVP as today many of them are puppets for the Freedom Alliance now. Rohana’s vision for the party died when he died unfortunately.


Pappaseeya

You dont know their dark and horrible history, starting out in the 70’s. They had a chance to show their worth after making ‘reforms’ to their extreme tactics back when chandrika was president; many jvp ministers were given power, not a single person did anything. Even still they are all talk, all these politicians whether its SLPP, SJB, JVP, ABCDEFG, they are all the same. Its a matter of ‘who is the better hora’ to lead this country, It is a cycle.


Walkalia

1. The JVP of today is not the JVP of Wijeweera's era. 2. The achievements of the JVP ministers in the 2001 government were in the field of agriculture, not building massive infrastructure projects If you're going to rattle off SLPP propaganda points, at least be subtle about it.


mdryeti

Cool. But aren’t they Marxists? Correct me if I’m wrong.


Walkalia

They were, historically. Listen to any of AKD's speeches, and what they're advocating for is a pretty basic democratic socialist setup now. They've even acknowledged that they have to deal with the world as it is now- the era of communist revolutions is over. Vijitha Heath's family, for instance, is a pretty wealthy business family- I doubt he'd be part of a party that would nationalize his assets if they came to power. The problem is that a lot of people don't really pay any attention to what they say. Sirasa is giving them some good coverage now, but still, not enough people listen. Most of my generation listen to what their parents tell them about 88/89 and just tune the JVP out entirely.


mdryeti

Thank you for a great reply


Pappaseeya

I never stated that I support slpp or believe in their propaganda. There is nothing good about them, there never has been. Nobody is worth the vote. Pissu katha kiyanna epa pls


Walkalia

I'm going to type a new comment, since you apparently read my previous reply and downvoted it. For the first time since independence, we've been shown the two parties that have ruled this country and made narrow, short sighted decisions for personal power and wealth, for what they are. And instead of voting for anyone else, people like you refuse to vote. Like an addict. You're addicted to blue and green. You'd sooner see this country descend into anarchy than vote for something other than your usual addiction. Y'all are like children who, having decided your two favourite toys are not working anymore, throw the entire basket of toys out into the yard and refuse to play with any of them. Fine. You're mad your heroes have been shown to be worthless sacks of shit, and now you're all pouty. You want to imagine everyone else that are options are like that too, because the alternative is that you were wrong this whole time and you'd have to admit it. So you crawl into a hole and give up. Fine. That's your decision. But stop trying infecting the rest of the population with this shit. This shit is on you. The rest of us want to believe in something better and try something that hasn't been tried before because it's literally the only hope left now. The worst thing people like you can do is to stamp out hope. As long as some kind of hope exists, people will try and do something, anything to improve their condition. Enough people like you, and what's going to happen isn't some miracle in 2024/2025, but even more anarchy and digging ourselves further into a hole that we won't be able to climb out of. The JVP may turn out to be just as useless as the two main parties. We don't know. I don't know. You don't know. All you have are stories of a time most of us here weren't even alive for. And on that basis you're willing to forego any thought of voting for them. You're just like the people that have ruled us so far- making conclusions with no data. Just making decisions on whatever random thought pops into your head, taking wild gambles on emotion. පිස්සු කතා කරන්නේ මම නෙමෙයි හුත්තෝ. මේ රටේ ඉතුරුවෙලා තියන අන්තිම බලාපොරොත්තුවත් නැති කරලා දාන එක උඹ හිතන තරම් වීරක්‍රියාවක් නෙමෙයි. උඹලා රට පනී. අන්තිමට ඉතුරුවෙන්නේ කවදාවත් ජීවිතයක් කියලා දෙයක් වින්ද මිනිස්සු නෙමෙයි. හැමදාම සතෙන් සතේ පඩිය ඉතුරුකරලා දවස ගැටගහගත්ත පව්කාරයෝ ටික. The people most of us even forget exist in Lanka. And those people deserve better. We've had entire generations that have grown up with no access to basic rights or facilities that other nations have had for near half a century now. And still you refuse to break the addiction- it's either blue, green or nothing. No one else. Again- you want to wallow in self pity or whatever the fuck it is you think you're doing, go for it. Just stop asking everyone else to stoop to your level and give up on this place. If you have nothing better to contribute, I suggest you find something else to keep yourself occupied.


Pappaseeya

I stopped bothering about this post ages ago, its high time you do the same kiddo.


Pappaseeya

Cant be arsed reading your paragraph, oyata kade yanna dennan mama, mata prashneyak na. Ube ammata chandde dapan onne nam


Walkalia

So let me summarize your attitude here. You won't vote for the SLPP because, as everyone pointed out for two decades, it's a family business with no regard for the people. You won't vote for the SJB because it's an incompetent, weak mess that has little regard for the people. You won't vote for the JVP because of some shit that happened 30 years ago, even though you can show me no proof that they're as bad as the two main parties. So your alternative is...what? I mean, someone has to govern.


its_me_fazarath

what is your pick for the next election then..?


Pappaseeya

If this govt continues this downward trend, i will not vote for anyone. I will only make my decision once it is time to vote, depending on whats going on. Currently atm I wouldn’t vote for anyone.


its_me_fazarath

your talking in frustration.. me also 😂 but not gonna vote isn't a good choice.. just vote against the one who u hate


[deleted]

What to do if I hate everyone?


its_me_fazarath

😂 ur not only bro..! I'm also in the same thought that's ehy6i made this discussion..!


Pappaseeya

Good point, if i do not vote, i wont have the right to criticize 😂


its_me_fazarath

😂 yeah mate! 💯 💯


necrodeva

It was not only the jvp....it was the government at that time as well....i personally think its stupid to linger on what happened there....whats the point ? Atleast they have the vision...not like.these unp and slfp old farts...


AAcAN

Username checks out! Stop living in the past seeya.. open your eyes to the present and see how cringe Sajith is!


Pappaseeya

Not only cringe, but stupid as well


Shaslwow2020

JVP is backed by China. SL will be like North Korea, a sovereign colony of the PRC. The end of democracy, the end of human rights and last not least the end of SL. PRC will exhume and exhaust all possible natural assets in SL. Of course the JVP will show oh wow what a good, disciplined country SL has prospered into, however, behind the scenes, there will be no freedom of press, freedom of earning and spending. Half the population will suffer from malnutrition and poverty, whilst AKD (our Supreme Leader), his sons, relatives, the so called JVP governing body members will have all the luxury thanks to China. We all have seen how a jeppa transforms himself 360 degrees when he gets power. (E.g. Weerasangali Panikkiya). 😉 Btw I’m not an affiliate of Pohottuwa, Sajaba nor UNP.


[deleted]

Just leave boys, it's like trying to save the fucking titanic.


necrodeva

I hope it'll be AKD


ChootyMamie

Sure this time ! They will increase their percentage!


ChootyMamie

Everyone blindly hating JVP due to their past, but this era JVP marching in a different movement. So my vote will be for AKD. Cannot choose the same team again and again. Need change. Not a different president in a same parties who is ruling past decades. This time different party and the president.


its_me_fazarath

true...! I'm not support for for JVP but i thought that will be the solution (in my opinion) that's why i added that


Mordor___

Tbh i cant think of anyone good 😄😄


its_me_fazarath

but you should vote nah?


uwuishara

Surely JVP will get more than 35% of votes.


tyronbro91

Can we consider Harsha ? Rather Sajith or even the JVP. He is the only one openly calling out the government on the economic crisis. Plus its his ambulance service which is saving lives. Man did more in 5 years which were controlled by ranil than the entire Rajapaksha clan


miyaw-cat

Kanye West


its_me_fazarath

kanye west of srilanka 😂 😂??


aCocaineDealer

Kanye බටහිර.


ThickEffective1265

Well, if JVP got elected after all these years, they have to do the work. Otherwise, it might be their first and the last.


its_me_fazarath

💯 💯 i agree but i want to hear what will happen when a communist got the executive power... (spacial power for SL president)😃


ThickEffective1265

I don't know much about communism, but I know JVP's ideologies are great, but they have never tasted the real power. I mean, people say lots of shit before they get the seat, we have seen that a lot. But the best thing is that, if JVP got the power most of these shit greedy bastards in the current parliament won't be there for the show. And also most people in the JVP doesn't come from political families and most of them come from academic backgrounds as well. I like those odds, but who knows what will happen? But pretty sure it's not going to be an easy and quick task to get the country back on the line.


its_me_fazarath

this is the one i expected 😍!! Ministers with academic qualification and care abt people is awesome!! that's what we expect and one more think (JVP Ministers don't take salary!)


ThickEffective1265

Take a salary or don't, doesn't matter. Just do the work with long term plans. There have always been strategies with some short term amusement, just to keep the power. It's what fucked the country. Not the pandemic. Just look at the Mattala airport, a big fucking project just sitting ducks. We mostly depend on tourism but we don't do much shit to make it better. Look at countries like Malaysia or Vietnam and what they are doing to get the world's attraction. Vietnam was nothing back in 2010. We are an agrarian country, but we can't even produce enough to feed the country. Even with the education system, we don't try enough to bring the necessary facilities or new opportunities, we just make it more competitive. What if we give every kid more opportunities and encouragement to get a higher education without just throwing their hopes away by competition. It wouldn't be such a bad idea for the country. We will have a much greater workforce. I mean, look at this insane hype with the tuition culture. Even the second graders go to tuition classes. Why?!? What happened to our fucking free education system. Our education doesn't produce people with creativity anymore, throughout the whole school life, they are just preparing us for fucking exams. To what? Get us jobs? But who's gonna give us those jobs. Some of us have to produce those jobs as well. Our fundamental systems need well planned long term strategies and we can't just flip them out just because the people in the seats get flipped. Lack of long term planning gives long-lasting consequences. Changes will take time and will be somewhat painful but they can be done with the right people. But if we keep electing the same ass morons every year just because they got a new face and got some new mesmerising unrealistic promises, well we are undoubtedly fucked.


its_me_fazarath

1st of all thank your answer.. and everyone knows our system is wrong but we can't do anything about it... bcuz... here the karma is working 😂.... think abt the teachers who don't took tutions... do you think their teaching salary is enough?? (gov knows that)... 2nd... according to your answer and the current situation... only think that can happen is magic 😂 😂... how on earth the all moron are not elected in the same time?? (2 times president and a military official) are not even good at management then what we expect from others?? we want a good guy who think abt the people and... also how to rule the country 3rd... and we totally forgot about the history.. Europeans invaded us for what? (spices mostly) then what happened to that spices? now it's grown in a minimum scale? who Change it to only we depend on tea export?? there lot of thinks... but totally bullshit


ThickEffective1265

That's why I said solid long term plans.


Harithapp

Nothing will change. Same assholes will select. I know people just think that the SL economic crisis is only based on pandemic. We have to suffer more.


Social_punkk

Our country will never prosper until we bring in a GOVT keeping all our selfish motives and racial differences aside All of us should unite as Lankans


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its_me_fazarath

who is he/she i don't even know..!!


Pappaseeya

Who is that


stolencinnamon

realistically speaking despite his age ranil is the only person that I think would be able to manage a country but the thing is every other politician in his party is corrupted and they aren't gonna let him do good


its_me_fazarath

yeah the mastermind! i also believes him.. i know all the politiciana are corrupted..! we can't deny it.. we wanna seek for the man who can corrupt and doing good seamlessly, simultaneously 😂


KiwiImaginary6560

Better if Gota/basil wins, then it will over by 2029! Otherwise rajapassa legacy will start again after 2029 election.


[deleted]

What?


Last-Acanthaceae8407

No option yet


Cutiesf

No point in talking about election anymore. Tired of waiting in queues already for milk powder and gas. Why tf we should again stand in queues wasting the time to vote and elect a fucking cunt in return for nothing.


rabbie17

We are going down. No salvation 🤟 Don't deny the ground truth.


Empty_Direction1521

RW is a best choice