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In reply to the discussion: The notion among the Party's Deep Thinkers is that Bernie is a disaster. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)You seriously underestimate the intelligence of the average voter. It is insulting to the general population to claim that millions of Americans are so stupid the only reason they don't vote is because of DU, although how that could be if they are NOT READING DU, is yet another mystery often contained in these false memes.
It is the exact opposite of what you appear to believe. Many voters have watched and participated in a system that they have come to believe is so corrupted it is merely a 'show' to pretend this is still a Democracy.
To overcome that it would be necessary to give them a REASON to vote. What you are doing is the exact opposite. The only reason you are giving them is 'we are not as bad as the other guys'. THAT is why so many do not vote in this country. This 'lesser evil' garbage.
But someone like Bernie Sanders could change all that. He is the antithesis of the failed 'lesser evil' candidates. He has a RECORD to prove it.
I know from talking to some people who don't feel their votes are worth anything that someone like him would indeed motivate, COULD cause millions of people to register for something they can VOTE FOR.
Stop telling people 'this is how it is, we are better than the other people' YOU are simply verifying for them why they don't vote. GIVE THEM SOMEONE THEY CAN TRUST and all that will change.