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I would like to see some voter turnout data for comparison from other "democracies" (e.g. Russia, Egypt) before jumping to that conclusion. I get the distinct
by xjfjdjxnd 10y ago
I would like to see some voter turnout data for comparison from other "democracies" (e.g. Russia, Egypt) before jumping to that conclusion.
I get the distinct impression that voter turnout is low because no matter who gets elected, voters have become accustomed to politicians not representing their interests in any meaningful capacity.
- kmonsen 10y agoThe point still stands, if people really cared they could get someone elected that would change things. This is still a real democracy if we choose it to be.
- solipsism 10y ago"people" is not a thing that can make decisions. Each individual person might care deeply, and yet doubt that every other person cares.
- conanbatt 10y agoI agree 100%. We have an huge crisis of representation in modern democracies , and its always been so but its more clear now. Voting 1 time in 4 years is really outdated to our way of thinking, living and making decisions. There needs to be a fundamental change in the mechanics of voting.
- witty_username 10y ago> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout India has slightly higher turnout than the U.S.