good idea/bad idea, necessary democratic reform or authoritarian imposition? are there better or worse ways to do it?

  • Monkey With A Shell@lemmy.socdojo.com
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    2 months ago

    I’m going to try one more time here…

    Nobody said ‘deny’ at any point in this exchange. The OP said mandatory/compulsory, aka force them to do so.

    Deny and compel are NOT the same thing, they are in fact functionally the opposite each other.

    What point is there to compel someone who self-selects as lacking in knowledge/interest in the process. You waste time and resources for the voter, the process administrators, enforcement personnel, everyone any anyone involved including the willing and eager participants by creating longer lines and a wasting their tax funds just to satisfy a mandate by having Cleatus write ‘fuck you’ on a ballot.

    If that is too complicated to understand I can’t help you.

    • Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org
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      2 months ago

      by creating longer lines and a wasting their tax funds

      This assumes the voting process will stay exactly the same as it is today

      Of note - Mandatory only means that it is legally required. It does not mean you have to force them to show up. It specifies nothing in terms of actual implementation, other than a law requiring a vote.