The proposal to quit voting is basically revolutionary; it amounts to a shifting of power from one group to another, which is the essence of revolution. As soon as the nonvoting movement got up steam, the politicians would most assuredly start a counterrevolution. Measures to enforce voting would be instituted; fines would be imposed for violations, and prison sentences would be meted out to repeaters.
Freedom to vote is valuable primarily as a means to safeguard other freedoms.
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Freedom to vote is valuable primarily as a means to safeguard other freedoms.
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