Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 days agoAOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connollywww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square160fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connollywww.axios.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 11 days agomessage-square160fedilink
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoWhen it’s time to decide on policy, they don’t. When assigning blame, they’re the only thing that matters. But they are always conveniently whoever the party doesn’t want to listen to.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoThe vast majority of nonvoters are politically disengaged, and there’s no evidence that their opinions differ significantly from those of voters.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoOk. So don’t gripe when the groups you don’t pursue because “they don’t vote” don’t vote. And especially don’t gripe when they prove you wrong by voting for your second choice.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoIf they vote for my second choice, then by definition they aren’t nonvoters.
When it’s time to decide on policy, they don’t. When assigning blame, they’re the only thing that matters.
But they are always conveniently whoever the party doesn’t want to listen to.
The vast majority of nonvoters are politically disengaged, and there’s no evidence that their opinions differ significantly from those of voters.
Ok. So don’t gripe when the groups you don’t pursue because “they don’t vote” don’t vote. And especially don’t gripe when they prove you wrong by voting for your second choice.
If they vote for my second choice, then by definition they aren’t nonvoters.