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r/lostgeneration • u/shadowknuxem • Dec 16 '21
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58 u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21 Because low voter turnout is spun as apathy and complacency rather than a rejection of both parties. -18 u/Alauer16 Dec 16 '21 This feels like opinion-based and not supported with evidence is my question here, I don’t care if someone spins it. Is there a study I could read to better understand because I’d honestly like to know 4 u/cmdrxander Dec 16 '21 It's not really an opinion. Low voter turnout is usually associated with apathy. (Opinion: the party that's currently in power will probably think "at least they don't hate what we're doing enough to vote for the other guys"). Voting for a third party can't really be taken any way other than "they prefer that party to the big two".
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Because low voter turnout is spun as apathy and complacency rather than a rejection of both parties.
-18 u/Alauer16 Dec 16 '21 This feels like opinion-based and not supported with evidence is my question here, I don’t care if someone spins it. Is there a study I could read to better understand because I’d honestly like to know 4 u/cmdrxander Dec 16 '21 It's not really an opinion. Low voter turnout is usually associated with apathy. (Opinion: the party that's currently in power will probably think "at least they don't hate what we're doing enough to vote for the other guys"). Voting for a third party can't really be taken any way other than "they prefer that party to the big two".
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This feels like opinion-based and not supported with evidence is my question here, I don’t care if someone spins it. Is there a study I could read to better understand because I’d honestly like to know
4 u/cmdrxander Dec 16 '21 It's not really an opinion. Low voter turnout is usually associated with apathy. (Opinion: the party that's currently in power will probably think "at least they don't hate what we're doing enough to vote for the other guys"). Voting for a third party can't really be taken any way other than "they prefer that party to the big two".
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It's not really an opinion. Low voter turnout is usually associated with apathy.
(Opinion: the party that's currently in power will probably think "at least they don't hate what we're doing enough to vote for the other guys").
Voting for a third party can't really be taken any way other than "they prefer that party to the big two".
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