No, most Americans do not want it that way the election system is just set up so a minority often gets to select all the politicians.
That and the constant negative press about our politics discourages people from voting by making them think they can’t make a difference, so voter turnout is embarrassingly low.
The irony is that if everyone who thought their vote didn’t matter actually voted for a candidate, they would win by a landslide.
Sure, that is one of the mechanism which led them there… but they have been so brain washed they would actively fight against things that would help them like Unions, universal health care, etc
You’re not entirely wrong, I’d just be weary of any monolithic thinking, because that’s one of the primary things that leads to the political climate that exists today.
Also the corporations control the politicians, and any media or mass communication narrative which would influence politicians or voters to go against their interest.
For example, this is why prop 41 and 42 in California will succeed in making prop 40 useless.
I bet 40 will pass. But I bet 41 and 42 will also pass. As a result, there will be no meaningful change.
I think turnout is low because it isn’t easy. Sure, there will always be people who care not at all, but the voting system is set up for a narrow window of time, on a weekday.
This setup reeks of both Jim Crow inertia and a blatant wish to reduce the number of working class voters. Tuesday and not Saturday. Why? Seriously.
In addition, they could easily make that day a holiday. They do not. Every day they do not shouts: we really don’t want you working class people to vote much.
One location I lived had early voting open for 4 days before voting day, closed or reduced hours on Sunday. Rural town. Little old ladies set up in the town hall to oversee it. This setup would improve voting, just have a 5-day spread.
Most of that isn’t true in most US states. Mail in voting and early voting are widely available and I’ve never lived anywhere that the precinct wasn’t open for at least 12-hours. Hell, there are 18 states like Washington where mail-in is about the only way one can vote.
No, most Americans do not want it that way the election system is just set up so a minority often gets to select all the politicians.
That and the constant negative press about our politics discourages people from voting by making them think they can’t make a difference, so voter turnout is embarrassingly low.
The irony is that if everyone who thought their vote didn’t matter actually voted for a candidate, they would win by a landslide.
Sure, that is one of the mechanism which led them there… but they have been so brain washed they would actively fight against things that would help them like Unions, universal health care, etc
You’re not entirely wrong, I’d just be weary of any monolithic thinking, because that’s one of the primary things that leads to the political climate that exists today.
Fair point… some days I am not resilient enough to fight off the bias and frustration
Typical american attitude
Also the corporations control the politicians, and any media or mass communication narrative which would influence politicians or voters to go against their interest.
For example, this is why prop 41 and 42 in California will succeed in making prop 40 useless.
I bet 40 will pass. But I bet 41 and 42 will also pass. As a result, there will be no meaningful change.
I think turnout is low because it isn’t easy. Sure, there will always be people who care not at all, but the voting system is set up for a narrow window of time, on a weekday.
This setup reeks of both Jim Crow inertia and a blatant wish to reduce the number of working class voters. Tuesday and not Saturday. Why? Seriously.
In addition, they could easily make that day a holiday. They do not. Every day they do not shouts: we really don’t want you working class people to vote much.
One location I lived had early voting open for 4 days before voting day, closed or reduced hours on Sunday. Rural town. Little old ladies set up in the town hall to oversee it. This setup would improve voting, just have a 5-day spread.
Most of that isn’t true in most US states. Mail in voting and early voting are widely available and I’ve never lived anywhere that the precinct wasn’t open for at least 12-hours. Hell, there are 18 states like Washington where mail-in is about the only way one can vote.
https://ballotpedia.org/All-mail_voting
I don’t think my vote matters but I still vote waiting for this alleged landslide that will never happen.