Why some people should not vote


A healthy democracy requires informed citizens, but the average person, unlike special interest groups, “has no incentive to become informed,” says John Stossel in Reason, blaming voter ignorance for bad government and urging ignorant people to “stay home on Election Day.”

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3 Responses

  1. Victor Blackthorne says:

    The premise of the article is at best weak. We have a system where demands for government service are not clearly connected to your tax bill. For example do you think that churches would be making the same demands for city services if they paid property taxes? All many people need to know is that they benefit at others expense. If we got rid of all taxes but an income tax intelligent decisions could be made because costs and benefits could be readily assessed.

  2. RolloMartins says:

    Ignorant voters. Well now. Some might point out the one man’s ignorant voter is another man’s bias. How do all these voter’s become so ignorant? Does the media have anything to do with it? I listen to so many “news” shows where one side is pitted against the other, with each getting equal time. Opinion vs opinion, with nary a nod to the verity of one vs the other. Might that contribute to ignorance? Thank God for Politifact. Now I wish there was a news program that put truth ahead of glitz.

  3. Ann says:

    I tend to agree. Too many people vote party line for varied reason, not many of them good.

    No party represents my view, which is actually true for most people; they just don’t think that hard about it.

    Obama said we need to turn unemployment into re-employment. Is there anyone who didn’t already know that there is an unemployment problem? Is he actually saying anything with this statement? No and no. But the brainless masses will cheer because they all agree that unemployment is an issue. I do too, however,I want to know what he is going to do about it. Knowing it’s an issue just proves he has been awake.

    He said there is too much in fighting between parties. Yes, very true. He’s the president though so if he can’t do anything about it why should we elect him again?

    The point is empty rhetoric may get you riled but it is in the end empty.If you can’t see that, then maybe you should refrain from voting.