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submitted 6 months ago by homesweethomeMrL to c/politicalmemes

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[–] homesweethomeMrL 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The problem is not that the voters suck. The problem is that most people cannot see the world through the eyes of another person. . . . Are they wrong? Ignorant? Out of touch? Apathetic? Maybe all of the above. But that's who they are.

Mmmmi dunno that sounds helluva lot like ‘voters suck’.

I mean the DNC is shit at almost everything (most importantly social media and messaging). But, it’d be so great if we didn’t have to hand-feed every single goddamned person who’s choices are to be helped or be hurt by their own vote.

[–] themeatbridge 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Voters suck. Voters always suck. That's part of the game. It's like complaining about how high the basketball hoop is.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So, voters suck but - we didn’t fool them enough? Or- didn’t, what, speak to them with a candidate of a different demographic makeup? Voters not sucking isn’t a fair request?

[–] themeatbridge 1 points 6 months ago

There are things that should be, and there are things that are. You can try to make the things that should be, but you must start with the things that are.

We can make voters better with education. We can encourage engagement, and oppose disenfranchisement, and pass legislation to promote participation, but none of that will change the fact that right now the voters suck. It is reasonable to work towards change, but it is unreasonable to expect them to change immediately and without effort. And while they suck, candidates and parties must work with the voters that are, instead of complaining about the voters that should be.