2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Thom Hartmann - How Stupid Has the Democratic Party Become? [View all]ut oh
(891 posts)why bother to take the time to vote? Especially if that means, leaving work early/showing up late, or having to take time off (no pay) to do it. People, especially the poor, are too swamped in trying to stay afloat to get out and vote.
Besides, when one looks at a system that has been co-opted by the wealthy to favor the wealthy, it further disenfranchises voters...
The fact that the electoral college means that urban residents' votes count less than rural voters also adds to that disenfranchisement.
Leaders who are obviously bought out by the highest bidder and knowing that as an individual your vote means little unless you are in swing state...
To add to that:
Voter ID laws
Removal of weekend voting
Shortening the hours of polling places
Other tactics that make voting more difficult
All this leads to reductions in interest in voting and harms our democracy greatly. Having Dems that are GOP-lite, just adds to the pile.