196

16224 readers

3935 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

594

If you choose not to decide You still have made a RULE (lemmy.tf)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

48 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Happy Sunday, or Monday, depending where in the world you are!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not arguing against people being informed. I'm arguing against uninformed people being encouraged to vote.

High voter turnout does change the results in many cases, but generally that's simple negative feedback. Average Americans didn't have to be well informed to vote against Trump in 2020, for instance - Trump saw to that when he made an ass of himself publicly on a regular basis. And people notice things like wars and recessions and whatnot. That's not the same as an informed voter base.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not arguing against people being informed. I'm arguing against uninformed people being encouraged to vote.

They're being encouraged to become informed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Not in my experience. It's all just "go out and vote!"