why?
They're actually saying something intelligent - if you don't have a clue about the issues, you really shouldn't be voting. That's what ted nugent said about p diddy's stupid 'vote or die' campaign.
Who's the moron?
What's wrong with saying ignorant people shouldn't vote?
i agree 100% with Matt Stone.
The American idea is to learn, educate yourself, and vote. Not sit on your can and do nothing.
It's a call to laziness. And ignorance.
I actually agree with him.
I guess there are morons outside of Hollywood, as well, because I totally agree with him. I have felt this way for a long time--if you are not going to be an informed voter, don't vote.
I've been saying this to EVERY "undecided" voter I come across...most of them give me that incredulous look I was hoping for...hehe.
I'm not a fan of these two.
That said, they are right. If you don't care or are completely uneducated on the issues I think you should stay home. It's ridiculous that we are expected to pander to these people.
If everybody who knew they were a moron stayed home on election day, the world would be a far better place.
think about it for a minute... forced voting means that the ignorant un-informed masses will vote for whoever had the most impressive advertising blitz, guaranteeing the election of the most populist and effective liar.
not voting is itself a choice, and IMHO, a quite honorable one.
Are you saying you disagree with the sensible opinion that if one doesn't know much about the candidates and hasn't made an informed decision they ought not vote?
Or are you commenting on the vaunted "undecideds" being undecided at this late date?
It makes perfect sense to me. Ive encouraged most of my friends to vote but a couple of others I prefer that they don't.
I have one friend who if he were going to vote I would slash his tires because he will vote for whoever promises him the most "free" stuff. He's lived on various forms of welfare for at least 10 years. He's quite happy with the "free" medical care his kids get. It's bad enough that taxpayers pay for him to get fat, high, and play video games all day. There ain't no way in hell I'm going to encourage him to vote.
This is what I tell everyone after they say they haven't kept up with politics and admits they don't know much about the issues. If you try and tell them they just zone out. Best thing to do is tell them to stay home.
I think everyone should at least make the effort to find out about what the candidates are saying, consider their policies and make a decision (obviously I'm dreaming here)
If they have no idea about what is going on, and are just voting for the sake of it, then they should do everyone a favour and stay home.
Another point is that if you don't vote, then please don't complain about who get's elected!
"If you pay no attention to the great issues of the day, refuse to read or hear about politics and politicians, and know that you are utterly uninformed about political and current affairs, and feel that your relative ignorance should preclude your taking part in the vote--well heck, thank you for not watering down the vote of those who bother to be informed, and who put themselves out to learn, who feel it's part of their responsibility as citizens. It's good of you not to weaken their vote with yours. It's good of you to be honest about it."
This is the same editorial where she describes the "Broken Glass Republicans" (BG's):
"That's how the BG's feel: No self appointed elite comes into our country and pushes us around, not forever, not without answering. The answer comes Tuesday. And we'll all be in the game.It is because of the BG's that Clinton-Gore are about to be rebuked. They are about to be chastised. They are about to be rejected. They are about to be ejected.
And this is good. A new beginning, a fresh start, the stables swept clean. New history begins."
It is worth reading again before this coming election.
I think I agree with him. I don't want my vote cancelled out by some idiot who's completely uninformed and votes by flipping a coin.
Well said Matt Stone.
Way too many people think that being an American means living in America...that's not the case.
Being an American means being informed enough to participate in the American system of government, it carries a great deal of responsibilities and duties.
Being an American means being involved in America, so if you haven't taken the time to actually educate yourself sufficiently to have reached a decision at this stage of the game...stay home, don't go "Christmas tree" a ballot.
That's an insult to all who have given their all to make sure you have a ballot at all.
The lazy uninterested non-voter has been around since George Washington was elected. It is part of the way that the system marginalizes the uninformed. The problem we see recently is that the left has become quite successful at motivating this group (Republicans will cut SS, disenfranchise you, intimidate you, etc).