Forum poll suggests Vox nears absolute majority

The poll that ignores non-voters

Electoral polls have a blind spot: those who refuse to visit polling stations. This group, exceeding 30% in some surveys, is absent from charts. An informal poll on an economics forum focused on this gap, measuring both voting and abstention intent. The results paint an uncomfortable picture: Vox nearing an absolute majority in this microcosm, abstainers claiming uniqueness, and voters openly confessing Francoist sympathies.

Excluding postal votes sparks criticism

The first complaint was technical: no option for postal voting. "What a fraud," someone joked. The reply suggested carrier pigeons. Behind the humor lies a serious issue. Postal votes involve hundreds of thousands of ballots; excluding them distorts results. The organizer admitted it wasn't final, adding forum sections gradually like a sociological experiment. Each addition would shift percentages.

This DIY methodology still gauges a specific niche: adult men with higher incomes participating in economic forums, mostly supporting radical right options. Burbujita isn't Spain, but sometimes mirrors it too closely.

Vox dominates, with nuances

In partial counts, Vox approached an absolute majority. One user quipped: "Only abstainers and Vox supporters remain." Another joked Vox would need to pact with abstainers to govern. This reflects reality here: useful right-wing vote concentrates on Vox, while PP is seen merely as a tool to oust Sánchez from Moncloa, lacking enthusiasm.

Reasons for voting Vox vary. Some see it as the only party opposing irregular immigration and halal menus in public spaces. Others draw a red line, calling members "pro-Zionist" and distrustful of its foreign policy. PP is described as globalist and pro-European, lacking strength to reverse what they call ethnic replacement plans. Abstention is claimed as refusing to legitimize a system viewed as a scam.

Hidden votes missing from polls

The organizer provocatively suggested including Franco might surprise everyone. This isn't isolated. Debates antiestéticature claims that the dictator created prosperity enjoyed for decades. "Franco laid foundations for a prosperous country ruined by parasitic elites," one wrote. Such opinions rarely surface in phone polls but appear unfiltered in anonymous forums.

These hidden votes escape conventional polls. Demoscopic institutes apply corrections, yet the phenomenon persists. This informal poll reveals voters feeling orphaned, ready to support candidates with certain names if given the chance.

Abstention as political choice

A recurring finding: abstention is conscious, not apathy. "I won't touch a ballot box," one wrote. "Voting for a system maintaining privileges and corrupt politicians? No way." Another bluntly stated: "I don't vote; I don't believe in representative democracy's scam."

Militant abstentionism has economic logic. Participants admit exploiting the system until collapse: collecting Minimum Vital Income, working minimally, waiting for failure. "Either we all or the whore goes to the river," one summarized. It's a mix of cynicism, resignation, and rational calculation no party has capitalized on.

Economic context: handouts, taxes, and looting

Debate often turns to economics. Taxes are at record highs, yet general budgets have been absent for years. "Where does the surplus go? Prostitution, drugs, villas, and handouts. Looting never ends," one wrote. Another noted Spain ran on 500,000 civil servants in 1975 versus three million now, many duplicating roles. Industrial, agricultural, and small business decline is blamed on decades of mismanagement.

Many conclude the system sustains a caste and captive voter base. Thus, abstention seems the only coherent response. Despite limitations, the poll reflects anger, disaffection, and scapegoating.

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Ultimately, the exercise raises more questions than answers. How many abstainers will actually vote? How many hidden votes lurk behind Franco jokes? How much is forum noise versus real discontent invisible to traditional polls? The poll remains open. Results, like Spanish politics, lack clean closure.