I think the opposite should happen. People should only be given a vote if they pass a basic exam that would test whether someone knows what politics is, what political parties represent, and what policies and their impacts are.In view of the fact that we seem to have a Government and Opposition who are not widely supported by the majority I was thinking about the number of people who actually vote and those who say what's the use and give various reasons.
This morning I came across a short video on the BBC website about Australia and the fact that they have compulsory voting and it made a lot of sense. I just wondered how other people feel?
As a total advocate of making sure I vote and have always encouraged my family, especially the females, to vote I am all for it but am always aware that I am probably in the minority. I remember when one of my grandchildren became old enough to vote hearing them say to a friend on the phone, I've got to go to vote first then I'll meet you, their friend then must have queried her stance and she replied You don't know my gran. She'd have me on a platter if I don't vote. Women and men fought and died for the vote I have to vote!!' :-) (I'm a scary old woman obviously!!!) :-)
Australia election: Why is there compulsory voting? - BBC News
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I think the opposite should happen. People should only be given a vote if they pass a basic exam that would test whether someone knows what politics is, what political parties represent, and what policies and their impacts are.
I think we already have too many people who don’t have a fucking clue what they’re voting for or why, voting.
With all due respect that is an awful idea.
We make people pass tests to drive on our roads but not to make decisions on who governs us. I think that’s really daft. Letting the idiots of society vote, the ones who don’t have a fucking clue what or who they’re voting for leads to poor voting choices.With all due respect that is an awful idea.
Isn’t that why the Tories have now insisted on some form of ID, analysing that those without won‘t be voting for them?We make people pass tests to drive on our roads but not to make decisions on who governs us. I think that’s really daft. Letting the idiots of society vote, the ones who don’t have a fucking clue what or who they’re voting for leads to poor voting choices.
It would make people revise a bit on politics and give those who haven’t the faintest idea a bit of a clue. It would make them make more informed choices.
Like Churchill once said, “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.”
And he wasn’t fucking wrong!
It’s like when the news pops down the local high street in some random place and asks the locals their thoughts on an election… “so, who are you going to vote for?”:
“well, I’ve always thought Corbyn and Johnson are both very scruffy, so I’m voting for the Lib Dems”
“Oh I don’t know anything about politics but my father always voted Tory so I do”
“Yeah I don’t know anything about politics either but my father worked down a pit so I vote Labour.”
“Who’s that one? You know that, thingymajiggy… oh I can’t remember who he is now but I like him so I’ll vote for him”.