Democracy: Do we REALLY want it?

[Jamaal510]

14. I sometimes think about

this country going the route of compulsory voting in order to raise the turnout. I remember Pres. O floating the idea a while back, and one of my classes discussed it a few months ago. So far, I like the idea. I don't see any reason why there shouldn't be CV once we start to make voting more accessible and convenient. The people are the ones who still ultimately affect how the country is ran, plus there will always be a person who gets elected regardless of turnout. Other countries have done CV without much of a problem. It might get people to actually read up more on the issues, too, and convince more politicians to listen to ordinary people. I don't expect Republicans to support the idea (for obvious reasons), and if the Democratic Party were to get serious about it, you already know the GOP would fear-monger about "tyrannical government" or the so-called nanny state. I wonder if CV would be a more popular idea if there are some type of incentives offered for voting.