Comment on 34% of the US population doesn't vote. Why do polticalitcians cling to the idea that these voters can't be reached?

• otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  your options are shite and I refuse them all is a valid vote, why make it harder for someone to choose that than necessary?

  The only way that’s communicated is by officially declining the ballot. And I agree with the other commenter that it should be easier to do this.

  By not voting, you’re communicating “They’re all fine; I can’t be assed to pick”.

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• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  why make it harder for someone to choose that than necessary?

  Ironically, that’s THE main reason for people not voting.

  I never miss a chance to vote and I don’t advocate for others not to vote, but I understand how some people would balk at overcoming a shitload of hurdles (including but not limited to several hours in lines surrounded by too many people, difficulties getting a valid ID etc) in order to vote for the lesser evil, which is still an evil.

  If you make it easier to vote, including without having to have onerous interactions with people, mandatory voting isn’t such a hassle and neither is voluntary voting.

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