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lunatica

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6. Beats me

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 09:35 AM

Jul 2012

The American public has truly puzzled me since Reagan was elected. I know we keep saying they're stupid, but I still don't get why they vote the way they do. If they're so uninvolved in politics that they don't know or care to know shit then why do they even bother to vote?

Every 4 years the 'undecideds' are courted like their votes are the precious votes that will decide who wins and they're given interviews and they act as if they're still deciding based on some highly intelligent questions they have. In reality if they're so uninformed because if they haven't decided who they're voting for then they really are too stupid to vote.

And the other thing that makes me pull my hair out is why don't they know even the most basic history of what party has done what and what each party stands for.

I could turn this into a real rant so I'll stop. I'm sure you get my point.

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Why is the country only 42% Democratic ? [View all] kentuck Jul 2012 OP

This article is from December 2011 but shows much more Dems than GOP... WI_DEM Jul 2012 #1

I heard the same thing (nt) inthemiddle2 Jul 2012 #2

The Republican message is spread via the pews. Believers, who trust their pastors, valerief Jul 2012 #3

Registration numbers are not in line with polls on party identification KurtNYC Jul 2012 #4

It's part of the disgust fredamae Jul 2012 #5

Beats me lunatica Jul 2012 #6

50% generally do not vote in any given election. These 50% would be coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #11

If dems would advocate & support (vote for!) liberal policies, CrispyQ Jul 2012 #14

Myelf, I think anyone who calls him- or herself 'undecided' or coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #16

Perception: Ineffective at Governing (even in majority) IdaBriggs Jul 2012 #7

That's the thing that pushed me into "voting doesn't matter" territory MindPilot Jul 2012 #18

We are not good at communicating our message Poiuyt Jul 2012 #8

We're also not that good at practicing our message noamnety Jul 2012 #10

I think much of it is propaganda Marrah_G Jul 2012 #9

I can only tell you why... RevStPatrick Jul 2012 #12

The reason for this can be laid at the feet of our press madokie Jul 2012 #13

The Democratic Party's performance, IMO. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #15

Because it has become a Ford or Chevy argument. MindPilot Jul 2012 #17

Lot of former Dems turned Independents who loved Reagan and his union busting message NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #19

42% isn't low Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #20

Single issues, that's why.... Aviation Pro Jul 2012 #21

Because many, many Americans are very very stupid. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #22

Because of the redistricting provisions in the Constitution bhikkhu Jul 2012 #23

The Democratic Party, unfortunateley, has become beholden to corporate interests.... YoungDemCA Jul 2012 #24