Because you now did it to yourself.

  • cdf12345@lemm.ee
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    17 days ago

    Most of us can, and are also stunned by the dunbass other half of the population

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      17 days ago

      *Slightly less than half most of us can, and are stunned by the dumbass other half of the population FTFY

      • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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        17 days ago

        It’s not though. Voting is not mandatory and voter turnout in the US hovers only around 35-40% of the eligible population, on the high side.

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              17 days ago

              If a random comment on Lemmy would get a non-voter to vote or not vote then they’re pretty weak willed. Not voting should be a conscious decision.

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                no but these comments are microcosms of the national discussion harris’ campaign just fucking ignored. she made it absolutely impossible for me to say good things about her campaign. the best thing, as demonstrated this last month, people could say about her is ‘not trump.’ fuck me.

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                  16 days ago

                  In all honesty, what if there was a refundable tax credit for voting or something similar. Wouldn’t even have to be a lot. If you voted, claim $20 or something.

                  We’d still have a lot of non voters but I bet some would be swayed by being rewarded for voting

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                    And when those non-voters leave the presidential ticket blank what then? you’re focusing on the wrong part; getting people to show up isnt the issue. they’ll show up if your candidates are not ass and you have a good ground game.

          • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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            17 days ago

            Once you take into account registered voters versus eligible citizens, and the turnout of registered voters… It actually comes out to more like 25% of eligible citizens actually voting, and that’s on the high side.

            • stebo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              17 days ago

              like the other commenter said, both trump voters as people who do not vote are stupid (except for those who were physically unable to vote in any way)

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                17 days ago

                I mean they may or may not be stupid, but you can guarantee that issues like rape, solvency, bigotry, tyranny, autonomy, and religious freedom, are all not a concern to them. At least until it suddenly is.

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        17 days ago

        Nope, 1/3 of the population never votes. That’s around 100 million people. And neither party has close to 50% of the US population, so it doesn’t come down to a little more than half no matter who wins.

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          17 days ago

          And the people that don’t vote don’t matter cause they don’t care either way.

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            16 days ago

            Or they do care but don’t see enough of a difference between parties to matter which is in power

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      17 days ago

      Sure but a lot didn’t care. Less voters this time Trump votes stayed steady so. Lots of people who voted Biden where ok with Trump getting in.

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      16 days ago

      Ironically I think you meant to type “dumbass” while criticizing reading comprehension.

      I get it, probably on mobile, but I couldn’t NOT reply.