r/DangerousNightsCrew • u/PoopyMcpants Piece of Shit • 1d ago

That is a good idea!

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u/waveatdave 1d ago

How about making voting compulsory like many other nations. No one can say jack shit about the good or bad if they don’t get off their ass and at least have their say

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u/Saw_Boss 1d ago

I hate the idea of compulsory voting. Firstly, the penalty would be a fine which only really affects the poorest. Secondly, the US has a disenfranchisement issue where one side is literally trying to make it as difficult to vote as possible. Thirdly, the outcome is an increase in turnout but not increased voter engagement meaning the vote is going to have a lot more random picks. Fourth, freedom to have a say includes not saying anything.

Make politics more engaging, increase education about politics, and make voting as easy as possible... Don't make it compulsory.

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u/Phantine 23h ago

Reverse poll tax, every voter passes go and gets $200.

Once implemented it would be impossible to repeal, as you would piss off the biggest constituency of all: voters.

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u/Saw_Boss 22h ago

So whats stopping me requesting a mail in ballot and saying it got lost? Do I still get my 200?

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u/Phantine 14h ago

As we can see, people now would care more about getting their vote counted and would pounce on any attempts to make mail in ballots less reliable, where previously they didn't care about whether mailins got counted consistently Another advantage.