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In a situation where “In general, political campaign material in the UK is not regulated, and it is a matter for voters to decide on the basis of such material
by Kenji 8y ago
In a situation where “In general, political campaign material in the UK is not regulated, and it is a matter for voters to decide on the basis of such material whether they consider it accurate or not” (The Electoral Commission, 2018) the research also raises the question of whether existing regulatory controls need to be amended. Not only do many voters lack the skills to critically evaluate the information which is being presented, their inherent beliefs and biases clearly influence the way in which they process this information.
Yeah, how about outlawing voting against those who are currently in power? We little people cannot judge the issues anyways. Why not abolish democracy completely since we're all so stupid?
- xamuel 8y agoNot sure why people are down-voting you. That's a very important and dangerous quotation from the article. This whole situation sheds a dim light on UK politics: is voting in the UK nothing more than a ritual to legitimize decisions already blessed by the powers that be?
- commandlinefan 8y agoI see more and more stirrings of similar sentiments here in America every day, too.
- Kenji 8y agoIt's because of the snark. People don't like sarcasm because it's negative.