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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« on: August 02, 2013, 08:06:19 PM »
Quote from: ZuWo on August 02, 2013, 10:22:26 AM
Quote from: DC Al Fine on August 01, 2013, 08:27:42 AM
Quote from: ZuWo on July 31, 2013, 09:31:26 AM
It's holiday season and I had a free day so I decided to visit parts of my hometown that I am not very familiar with. I focused on the west of the city and went from the neighborhoods where urban hipsters live and meet to a district which is largely inhabited by people of the working and lower middle classes. In other words (and since this is a politics forum), I travelled from a place with the following voting patterns

Social Democrats: 34%
Swiss People's Party: 11%
Free Democratic Party: 6.5%
Green Party: 16%
Green Liberal Party: 12%
Christian Democratic Party: 4.5%
(Left) Alternative Party: 13%
Evangelical People's Party: 1%
Swiss Democrats: 1.5%
(approximate ratio between center left and center right: 2:1)

to a part of town which votes this way:

Social Democrats: 29%
Swiss People's Party: 25.5%
Free Democratic Party: 11%
Green Party: 8%
Green Liberal Party: 8%
Christian Democratic Party: 7%
(Left) Alternative Party: 2.5%
Evangelical People's Party: 5%
Swiss Democrats: 3.5%
(approximate ratio between center left and center right: 1:1)

Source: Results of the 2010 municipal elections

So the 2nd part of town is more working class/religious and the 1st part is more urban professional?

Yes, that summarizes it nicely. People with a comparatively low income tend to support the right-leaning parties to a greater extent.

How come the FDP is stronger in the latter? While it is a right-leaning party, I'd expect a European liberal party like that to appeal more to wealthy professional types or the young/educated vote than working class voters.
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2013, 01:15:44 AM »
Quote from: anvi on August 02, 2013, 07:11:22 PM
Very sorry to hear, JBrase.  It's wonderful your family made it out to see her.  That always means the most.
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2013, 12:51:25 AM »
Started school again. Words cannot start to describe my new French teacher...
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2013, 02:24:54 AM »

I mean because she is so beautiful. Smiley
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2013, 07:09:23 PM »
Quote from: Tender Branson on August 29, 2013, 07:16:57 AM
My brother had a bad biking accident today.

He went mountainbiking and almost at home (like 500 meters in front of his house), he had the accident.

A dog was on the other side of the street than his owner and the (invisible) dog leash was going across the street. My brother came from a side alley and didn't see any leash.

So he fell rather badly and sprained his wrist that needed to be xrayed. He also got several bruises. Wearing a helmet, the head is OK.

He could actually sue the dog-holder for creating a dangerous situation, but considering the injuries are not too bad, he won't do that.

Hopefully your brother gets better soon. Smiley
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2013, 10:36:10 PM »
Quote from: Dave from Michigan on September 04, 2013, 07:39:06 PM
I'm addicted to soda and sugar and sweet sugary drinks. I'm seriously drinking a gallon of Kool aid right now, it's about half gone. Oh it tastes so good but is so bad for me. I love you soda.

Kool aid isn't soda
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2013, 07:21:23 PM »
Decided to go to homecoming considering its my senior year, still nervous about asking someone out...
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2013, 02:45:18 AM »
I finally was going to ask my Homecoming date to-day at an Academic Decathalon meeting after school, only to find she was not present. Debating what to do now...
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2013, 02:38:06 AM »
Quote from: Former Acting Governor Cathcon (F-ME) on September 20, 2013, 03:49:02 PM
Quote from: Snowstalker on September 20, 2013, 07:17:17 AM
Quote from: Merkel Für Bundeskanzlerin! on September 20, 2013, 02:45:18 AM
I finally was going to ask my Homecoming date to-day at an Academic Decathalon meeting after school, only to find she was not present. Debating what to do now...

If your school's homecoming is anything like mine, don't bother.

Don't listen to Snowstalker's anti-sexuality advice. Go after her bro. Even if she turns you down, you can just be like "I'm over that" while knowing that at least you got it out of the way so you don't have to fret over such things in the future.

Thank you. I'll be attempting again on Tuesday, hopefully she will be there by then...
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2013, 08:09:55 PM »
I finally saw and asked her to-day. The answer was in the negative. Sad
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2013, 09:05:28 PM »
Quote from: Cathcollegecon on September 24, 2013, 08:32:11 PM
Quote from: Radical Republican on September 24, 2013, 08:09:55 PM
I finally saw and asked her to-day. The answer was in the negative. Sad

Frickin' shame man. Sorry to hear it. You can now rest easy knowing that she's obviously a poor decision maker--having rejected you--and be comfortable with the fact that you wouldn't want to be with a poor decision maker anyway.

Thanks. Smiley
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H. Ross Peron
General Mung Beans
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 9,401
Korea, Republic of


Political Matrix
E: -6.58, S: -1.91
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2013, 12:43:08 AM »
In my AP Art History class to-day (somewhat paraphrased):

Teacher: I didn't pay attention to my graduation because I kept staring at Henry Kissinger who was there.

Student: Was he a hunk?
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