Posted on 08/20/2008 8:54:51 AM PDT by Aretaphila
It has become a commonplace in American political discourse to lament the number of people who do not vote, and to see increased voter participation as a panacea for our political problems. I beg to differ...
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Idiots should remain apathetic voters. There is nothing more harmful than energized idiots.
I concur. Some people really don’t follow politics and the news, and don’t vote. If they don’t vote, that’s fine with me. If they don’t care enough about the issues and candidates to learn something about them, then they shouldn’t vote.
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