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0 pointsrjst012y ago0 comments

Most eligible voters are probably not personally affected and so didn't see a need vote. A quorum would make it effectively impossible to change anything.

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Zak2y ago· 4 in thread

The current system makes it possible for a very small portion of the population to change things for everyone. I'm not sure that's better.

soco2y ago

If said "everyone" would care, they'd definitely show up at the booths. So the change is better indeed, benefiting those few who care.

wongarsu2y ago

If a small portion of people is in favor of a change and the rest is ambivalent, does that mean the change shouldn't happen?

vr462y ago

Bring in Australian-style compulsory voting then.

Gigachad2y ago

In Australia there would be no public vote for this. It would just be some internal council decision.

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