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.
What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those?
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What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those?
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