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sandensea

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9. Voting, at least at the federal level, should be compulsory

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 12:05 PM

Apr 2018

Like it is in much of the rest of the developed world, and many developing countries.

It defeats the purpose of voter suppression/discouragement tactics (a GOP favorite), it helps keep major parties' extremist wings in check (the GOP again), and of course it makes elections truly representative or close to it.

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Trump as President* says a lot more about us, as a people, than it does about him [View all] louis c Apr 2018 OP

It says a lot about our Republican friends sandensea Apr 2018 #1

Only those of us who thought that voting 3rd party or blanking was a good idea in GE (NT) louis c Apr 2018 #2

That's what I told my Green Party/Berniebro friends at the time: look at the big picture. sandensea Apr 2018 #4

If only... Remember that 46% of eligible voters did not vote. Caliman73 Apr 2018 #8

Voting, at least at the federal level, should be compulsory sandensea Apr 2018 #9

Not sure about compulsory. Caliman73 Apr 2018 #10

Absolutely. sandensea Apr 2018 #12

I unfortunately agree with you. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #3

I agree. ananda Apr 2018 #5

You're correct IF Corgigal Apr 2018 #6

Trump did lose the popular vote by 2.8 million votes gratuitous Apr 2018 #7

62 million people voted for this asshole louis c Apr 2018 #13

Yep. There are several hundred million more of us. Orsino Apr 2018 #11

the 62 million who actually voted for this disgusting pretend-huan being are what worry me. niyad Apr 2018 #14

Sadly This Is A True Statement.... Laxman Apr 2018 #15

Every time I think of him, I'm reminded of Zaphrod Beeblebrox. raven mad Apr 2018 #16