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Originally posted by onetime2
We need to force more people to vote. No I don't mean we need to send the National Guard to their homes to walk them to the polls, but there have to be ways to get the rest of America to vote.
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I think this is somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Most voters don't believe their vote counts for anything so fewer of them show up on election day. The politicians see this and realize that most people don't seem to care what goes on so they focus their attention on the special interests, lobbyists, and largest donors, therefore reinforcing the average voters' belief that politicians don't care about their constituents. When a politician does show an interest in the average American, he or she is accused of pandering. It seems almost like a no-win situation for all involved. But that's how cynical we've become regarding our political process.