Washington Post:

Turnout in the midterm elections reached its second-highest peak in more than a century — only slightly behind the 2018 midterms, during President Donald Trump’s first term — with the greatest number of voters casting ballots in states… Continue reading

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    So you want people who aren’t paying attention at all, to vote? Yeah, that works well.

    The most pressing fix is better education (critical thinking) and then punishment for lying on tv (“news”), even if it’s just civil/fines. I’m sure many other options better than dragging the clueless out of their stupors to elect the name with the biggest signs.

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      So you want people who aren’t paying attention at all, to vote? Yeah, that works well.

      Honestly, as an Australian, yeah it does work and don’t believe anyone who tells you otherwise.

      The most pressing fix is better education (critical thinking) and then punishment for lying on tv (“news”), even if it’s just civil/fines. I’m sure many other options better than dragging the clueless out of their stupors to elect the name with the biggest signs.

      Yeah if we could just get a better class of people everything would be better, but this is what we got.

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      So you want people who aren’t paying attention at all, to vote? Yeah, that works well.

      Yes, it does everywhere it’s done. Because to make a decision they ultimately have to pick a criteria, and gather the information to decide.

      Human behavior doesn’t fit your overly simplified assertion.

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        Because to make a decision they ultimately have to pick a criteria

        You’re full of shit. To make a decision all you have to do is fill in a bubble.

        You have no credibility.

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          You’re the one pretending it doesn’t work in other countries. I don’t have to talk to you further, because the truth is the truth.