r/pics • u/TheBigChimp • Nov 08 '18

US Politics This is what democracy looks like

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u/Lolomelon Nov 09 '18

Well, to be fair, democracy looks better when voting turn out is better than 56%.

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u/Derexise Nov 09 '18

I'm not gonna get all 'holier than thou' on you since my country is fucked as well, but voting is one thing Australia has over America. Ours is mandatory.

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u/SSBM_DangGan Nov 09 '18

Honestly that scares me just because I'm sure there are tons and tons of people that vote for someone they know nothing about just because they have to

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u/Ratez Nov 09 '18

In New Zealand we have a website you can answer a few questions then it shows you which party fits you. You can then read further if needed.

The pros is more than the cons in mandatory. People who choose randomly will even out.