Comments on: 1938 German Ballot. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: hamlethamster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116783 hamlethamster Tue, 29 May 2007 21:43:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116783 Based on my information, in Cuba during last election your choice to make was between "Fidel" and "Castro". Based on my information, in Cuba during last election your choice to make was between “Fidel” and “Castro”.

]]> By: mike http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116733 mike Tue, 29 May 2007 17:38:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116733 I just phoned my Mom about this. She said that although she was too young to vote she remembers seeing the ballots and that two of her Aunts voted no yet the precient they voted reported a 100% yes vote. I just phoned my Mom about this. She said that although she was too young to vote she remembers seeing the ballots and that two of her Aunts voted no yet the precient they voted reported a 100% yes vote.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116682 ted Tue, 29 May 2007 14:41:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116682 I am reminded of the Quebec separation vote in the 1990's, where the two sides were "Oui" and "Non". Obviously, they couldn't get away with big and small circles, but it struck me at the time how subtle the connotations of voting "Yes" or "No" were, in making separation sound positive, and staying as part of Canada sound negative. It's interesting how they're also capitalizing on Adolf's popularity by having his name larger than the rest of the question. Have things really changed that much? I am reminded of the Quebec separation vote in the 1990’s, where the two sides were “Oui” and “Non”.
Obviously, they couldn’t get away with big and small circles, but it struck me at the time how subtle the connotations of voting “Yes” or “No” were, in making separation sound positive, and staying as part of Canada sound negative.

It’s interesting how they’re also capitalizing on Adolf’s popularity by having his name larger than the rest of the question. Have things really changed that much?

]]> By: Paul http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116652 Paul Tue, 29 May 2007 13:41:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116652 Hint, hint! Hint, hint!

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116573 Miss Cellania Tue, 29 May 2007 09:21:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116573 Alex, they probably wanted a way to determine who to arrest next. Alex, they probably wanted a way to determine who to arrest next.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116445 Alex Tue, 29 May 2007 04:50:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116445 I was surprised there's even the option to choose "no." Shouldn't dictator's ballots have only one choice? I was surprised there’s even the option to choose “no.” Shouldn’t dictator’s ballots have only one choice?

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116438 Chris Tue, 29 May 2007 04:34:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/28/1938-german-ballot/#comment-116438 Ah! the good old times when you could be a dictator and run a good biased election without having to move to Africa... *sigh* ;) Ah! the good old times when you could be a dictator and run a good biased election without having to move to Africa… *sigh*

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