ekZepp@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agoJust a reminderlemmy.worldimagemessage-square761fedilinkarrow-up12.17Karrow-down1245
arrow-up11.93Karrow-down1imageJust a reminderlemmy.worldekZepp@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square761fedilink
minus-squareSaurok@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoSuggesting that others not vote isn’t undemocratic. People are allowed to not vote in a democracy. The opposite that seems to be suggested here would be forcing them to vote, which is not democratic.
minus-squareJimSamtanko@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoCHOOSING to not vote is a freedom. It’s not democratic. And suggesting that others not vote undermines democracy.
Suggesting that others not vote isn’t undemocratic. People are allowed to not vote in a democracy. The opposite that seems to be suggested here would be forcing them to vote, which is not democratic.
CHOOSING to not vote is a freedom. It’s not democratic. And suggesting that others not vote undermines democracy.