[karajorma]

Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Maybe they're happier that way, and if they aren't participating, they aren't making an impact on decisions either way.

 Sure a lot of these ignorant fools didn't vote but some of them did.

Even if we ignore the voting public these fools do get included in surveys of presidential approval etc which does have an effect on policy decisions.

What exactly their impact is is harder to determine but I'd bet it's larger than you're claiming.

[Clave]

That is amazing!

I'd really love to see them fill in the names on a blank map of the world...

[WMCoolmon]

Originally posted by karajorma


 Sure a lot of these ignorant fools didn't vote but some of them did.

Even if we ignore the voting public these fools do get included in surveys of presidential approval etc which does have an effect on policy decisions.

What exactly their impact is is harder to determine but I'd bet it's larger than you're claiming.

Considering how close the last election was, probably.

I just think that if someone is interested that interest should be encouraged, if not, they'll just end up voting for whatever they're spoon-fed or their friends say.

[karajorma]

An informed electorate is a huge danger to almost every government out there.

The only reason why the government of any democracy gets away with so much crap is because for every voter there is who has examined the matters at hand there are ten who are voting without really having a clue who they were voting for.

[Kosh]

An informed electorate is a huge danger to almost every government out there.

Certainly explains why the Republican party was hell bent on destroying the public education system.