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Their number is negligble and they are stupid... O yeah? (Original Post) Playinghardball Feb 2015 OP
He was right at the time. elleng Feb 2015 #1
they are still stupid and their number is still negligible guillaumeb Feb 2015 #2
And your attitude is going to make those Democrats race to the polls...Right! Bandit Feb 2015 #3
my attitude guillaumeb Feb 2015 #5
If you truly want to change that dynamic, then instead of insulting the people Bandit Feb 2015 #6
agreed guillaumeb Feb 2015 #7
This was in response to the Wellstone ruled Feb 2015 #4

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. they are still stupid and their number is still negligible
Thu Feb 19, 2015, 05:34 PM
Feb 2015

but their pockets are bottomless and they buy politicians from both parties by the dozen.

Thanks to the GOP run SCOTUS and thanks to the non-voters on the Democratic side who made it possible by sitting on their hands rather than voting for a non-perfect Democrat.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
3. And your attitude is going to make those Democrats race to the polls...Right!
Thu Feb 19, 2015, 05:38 PM
Feb 2015
I think you will find fewer and fewer people participating in elections when they just don't seem to matter and people get nothing but insults from even people in their own Party.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
5. my attitude
Thu Feb 19, 2015, 05:43 PM
Feb 2015

is based on the minimal participation of voters. The Approximately 34% voter turnout in the 2014 election and the 2010 election is what allows the GOP to do what they do.

My comment is that people should not refuse to vote because the Democrats do not put up the perfect candidate. Rather vote for the BEST candidate in elections.

It would also help if the Democrats ran as an actual alternative to the GOP rather than running as the GOP-Lite. Might inspire the non-voters to vote.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
6. If you truly want to change that dynamic, then instead of insulting the people
Thu Feb 19, 2015, 05:46 PM
Feb 2015

you need, how about advocating for "Vote By Mail". Every state that has Vote By Mail had over seventy percent turnout instead of thirty four percent.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
7. agreed
Thu Feb 19, 2015, 05:49 PM
Feb 2015

vote by mail is a great idea.

Another great idea would be to separate money from politics by banning political contributions and publicly finance elections.

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