Every time I read news like this I get more angry about the "muh jerb muh family" line used to excuse conservatives from political action. They didn't need to do much, just let the authorities know they have to fear them as much as the left. But most people don't even bother to cast their voting placebo. Now muh family is about to be raped by pedos and you won't even be able to whine on Facebook.
Btw there was no excuse not to make voting day a national holiday before in the US. I don't know the arguments against it, probably something retarded about enabling laziness.
All state/territory and federal elections are always held on a Saturday, and have been for decades. We also have “compulsory voting” (i.e. you get fined if you don’t)…
Turnout is, as a result, usually very high.
This is still the result.
7/8 states and territories have centre-left, or hard left governments. The remaining one is not really centre right, either. It’s just a different party, but really, policy is almost indistinguishable…
The point of democracy is to placate the people with the illusion that they have a choice or control over the government when in reality they have zero choice or control over it
there was no excuse not to make voting day a national holiday before in the US
Both wings of the uniparty want as few people as possible to vote, even if they claim otherwise. A smaller quorum is easier to manage (manipulate) through the media. The Democrats only target young liberals to vote. Republicans didn't have an equivalent base to "get out the vote" before Trump. Now they'd rather shove all those deplorables back into the non-voting closet and go back to max 30% turnout - unless its majority mail-in voting which allows them to get exactly the result they want.
Every time I read news like this I get more angry about the "muh jerb muh family" line used to excuse conservatives from political action. They didn't need to do much, just let the authorities know they have to fear them as much as the left. But most people don't even bother to cast their voting placebo. Now muh family is about to be raped by pedos and you won't even be able to whine on Facebook.
Btw there was no excuse not to make voting day a national holiday before in the US. I don't know the arguments against it, probably something retarded about enabling laziness.
This is happening in Australia…
All state/territory and federal elections are always held on a Saturday, and have been for decades. We also have “compulsory voting” (i.e. you get fined if you don’t)…
Turnout is, as a result, usually very high.
This is still the result.
7/8 states and territories have centre-left, or hard left governments. The remaining one is not really centre right, either. It’s just a different party, but really, policy is almost indistinguishable…
Go figure.
The point of democracy is to placate the people with the illusion that they have a choice or control over the government when in reality they have zero choice or control over it
I'd consider contacting my MP about this but there's not chance they wouldn't vote for it so what's the point.
Well yeah, but you're Australians. No offense
Both wings of the uniparty want as few people as possible to vote, even if they claim otherwise. A smaller quorum is easier to manage (manipulate) through the media. The Democrats only target young liberals to vote. Republicans didn't have an equivalent base to "get out the vote" before Trump. Now they'd rather shove all those deplorables back into the non-voting closet and go back to max 30% turnout - unless its majority mail-in voting which allows them to get exactly the result they want.