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In reply to the discussion: Here is how broken we are as a society. [View all]ancianita
(36,055 posts)75. Heh heh.
Fine.
Badge of Shame isn't my thing, but credibility is, so if you can get my point about credibility that outthinks the baseless outrages of our opponents, then we'll be listened to by those who haven't yet voted.
I totally agree with you about mandatory voting. The idea is that if people want the benefits of democracy, then like it or not, they'd better show up to properly uphold it. I'd include in such a constitutional amendment a declaration of a national vote day holiday.
In Australia, not voting is fined, double fined, then subpoenaed in court.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/22-countries-voting-mandatory
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Other than the actual civil war, I dont think so. We are close to that again,
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2020
#5
Well, we don't have any real night riders these days, although the fake ones do case trouble...
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2020
#32
Of course. Double standard has always been in favor of the flying monkey right.
roamer65
Nov 2020
#15
I've said this before, but it is clear that Trumpy is the man all those Americans....
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2020
#16
Only 22% are in love with the second one. Let's please stop amplifying the numbers.
ancianita
Nov 2020
#50
It is insanity. And only 150 million cast votes. What about the other 170 million?
Evolve Dammit
Nov 2020
#54
74.2 million of them are minors. Another 10 million are undocumented immigrants who can't vote.
ancianita
Nov 2020
#65
Thanks much. I was going to look for those numbers. 32 million is still a big number
Evolve Dammit
Nov 2020
#69
Yeah. I think voting should be required as a right of citizenship. Sorry the numbers did not account
Evolve Dammit
Nov 2020
#73
The US of A is stuck with millions of knuckle draggers who are still fighting a Civil War from 1860
Evolve Dammit
Nov 2020
#76
The broken half won't stop until Trump is off the airwaves. Now that tRump crapped on Fox
flying_wahini
Nov 2020
#72