ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Just Post@lemmy.world · 11 months agoThe "Don't vote" crowd seems to have an agendaslrpnk.netexternal-linkmessage-square233fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe "Don't vote" crowd seems to have an agendaslrpnk.netByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Just Post@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square233fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months ago If every single eligible voter in the U.S.A. would vote in the next election They can’t. Most can’t afford to miss a day of work.
minus-squareTheTetrapod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoI’m a big proponent of compulsory voting, and Voting Day being a national holiday is a natural consequence of such a system.
minus-squareFreefall@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoWe really need to push this along side ranked choice voting (or another third-party friendly system). Also critical thinking skills in all schools.
minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoIt’s a lovely thought, but I think you know how likely it is to ever become law here in the US.
minus-squaremean_bean279@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoYou’re totally right. Guess we shouldn’t try to fix it.
minus-squareFreefall@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoGuess we should give up and write in “genocide bad” so trump can be king! /s
They can’t. Most can’t afford to miss a day of work.
I’m a big proponent of compulsory voting, and Voting Day being a national holiday is a natural consequence of such a system.
We really need to push this along side ranked choice voting (or another third-party friendly system). Also critical thinking skills in all schools.
It’s a lovely thought, but I think you know how likely it is to ever become law here in the US.
You’re totally right. Guess we shouldn’t try to fix it.
Guess we should give up and write in “genocide bad” so trump can be king! /s