Big Money and Low Turnout Lethal for Democracy

[Lars77]

Run time: 09:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mI_yoMOzOs   Posted on YouTube: January 03, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheRealNews Views on YouTube: 60   Posted on DU: January 03, 2011 By DU Member: Lars77 Views on DU: 496

 

[Atypical Liberal]

1. Not sure I buy the urgency.

Look, I'm as against the influence of money in our elections as the next guy.

But getting registered to vote is not hard. If you can't be bothered, or aren't bright enough to figure out how to get yourself registered to vote, or when election days are, then frankly, I don't want you voting anyway because you probably aren't educated enough on the issues to be an intelligent voter.

I don't have a problem with requiring some sort of ID that proves you are an American citizen prior to voting, because voting in American elections is, after all, something reserved for American citizens.

[defendandprotect]

2. This is exactly what the right wing has been working for over decades .....

less populist speeches, less liberal/progressive legislation -- less turn out.

Less votes for them to have to worry about stealing!

And, quite easy as well for them to suggest that people stay home ... "because

they agree and like the way things are going!"


:nuke:

[ooglymoogly]

3. Kr.nt