Umm, kids? You want to know why Democracy "isn't working"? 🙄
'Democracy isn’t working': Many young adults believe voting is not important, AP-NORC poll finds https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democracy-isnt-working-many-young-adults-believe-voting-is-not-important-ap-norc-poll-finds
@Dr_Bombay@mstdn.social I’ve been voting in every election I could since 2006 and I think they’re right. There are no parties that represent my beliefs, only one that comes anywhere close. Its best showing ever was second place. I’ll keep voting because imo it’s a civic duty, but no part of me believes it’s going to make my life any better.
@aapis@mastodon.world BUT, if you don’t vote, then that’s the problem. Kids not voting are making the problem worse. Not voting is not a cure, it’s surrender.
@aapis@mastodon.world well, I think that’s the thing, though: there is not supposed to be one party that perfectly represent you and your beliefs. getting somewhere close is the system working as intended. It’s called compromise, and we’ve forgotten how to do it.
@Dr_Bombay@mstdn.social I don’t think so. Why elect people with different ideological perspectives if you don’t want them to implement their beliefs? Governance can involve compromise, but it’s never the “goal” there either. Every party wants to win a majority (some realistically won’t, see most Green parties sadlol) and reshape the region in their image. Compromise gave america Trump, a healthcare system that doesn’t work for anyone, the Gestapo 2.0, even literally Hitler.
@Dr_Bombay@mstdn.social I don’t think so. Why elect people with different ideological perspectives if you don’t want them to implement their beliefs? Governance can involve compromise, but it’s never the “goal” there either. Every party wants to win a majority (some realistically won’t, see most Green parties sadlol) and reshape the region in their image. Compromise gave america Trump, a healthcare system that doesn’t work for anyone, the Gestapo 2.0, even literally Hitler.
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