What you said seemed to imply that, until somebody reforms the electoral process, you'll vote for "the lesser evil" rather than the person you actually want to vote for. This seems to me to match the common mindset of "well, I'm a [Republican | Democrat] so I'm going to have to vote for 'my party's' candidate, rather than bothering to see what the other people think".
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Well, if you can keep the armies of Gondor tied up, we'll be able to march right through the Gap of Rohan and have unfettered access to the sea.
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quote:Originally posted by TSN: "Her Majesty's Opposition"? You people actually say things like that?
Actually, it's Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition . And what's wrong with saying things like that?
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I dunno about the first one, but Loyal Opposition is a little strange....
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Well, it basically means "we're opposed to the lot who're in power at the moment, but since they're technically representing the Queen, it's nothing personal, Ma'am."
And no, generally we just call them the Opposition. But to avoid misunderstanding (some idiot asking "Like, in opposition to what, dude?") I thought I'd use the full title. Whether being misunderstood is better or worse than being Nixpicked, I'm not really sure. . . 8)
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Uh, I dunno. I'm not really a fan. I just took a quick look at the map. I mean, how else do you get from Mordor into the western lands but through there?
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. And what's wrong with saying things like that?
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