I have a very strong view based on sentiment rather than logic.
How many thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, of people die, or are imprisoned, fighting for their right to vote?
How dare we be so lazy or blase about going to a local polling booth, where we might spend just a few minutes queuing and then filling out a simple form. We don't even have to vote for preferentially for Senate candidates in this country if we don't wish to.
What a sign of privilege that is taken for granted when citizens can't be bothered to vote. What a wicked waste.
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zvi
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Date: 2004-03-04 22:30 (UTC)How many thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, of people die, or are imprisoned, fighting for their right to vote?
How dare we be so lazy or blase about going to a local polling booth, where we might spend just a few minutes queuing and then filling out a simple form. We don't even have to vote for preferentially for Senate candidates in this country if we don't wish to.
What a sign of privilege that is taken for granted when citizens can't be bothered to vote. What a wicked waste.