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No, It’s Not Hillary’s Job To Persuade You To Vote for Her (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 OP
Agreed - Your job – your duty – as a citizen is to use your single vote as wisely as possible. Ohioblue22 Jun 2016 #1
I consider it a citizen's responsibility to vote. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #2
Well said. sarae Jun 2016 #5
I am not a star member, but will donate when the new rules go into effect. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #6
Yet I think she will do an effort! Just she won't promise free ponies or unicorns ! Her Sister Jun 2016 #3
If DU were nomal - 1 week liberal N proud Jun 2016 #4
Great blog post! K&R! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #7
Thank you. DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #8
 

Ohioblue22

(1,430 posts)
1. Agreed - Your job – your duty – as a citizen is to use your single vote as wisely as possible.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:51 PM
Jun 2016

Your job – your duty – as a citizen is to use your single vote as wisely as possible. Insisting that you be pulled irresistibly to the polling station by your emotions, and if you don’t feel that pull, you won’t vote, is not wisdom. It’s childish petulance.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
2. I consider it a citizen's responsibility to vote.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:51 PM
Jun 2016

We all need to evaluate the candidates in every election and vote for the one who will do the best job.
Usually, it is easy, but sometimes it is not.
I hold citizens who do not vote responsible for our dysfunctional government. We have a government elected by a majority of those who vote.
We are a representative democratic republic. We do not vote for leaders, we elect representatives. Nobody promises us an ideal candidate. Good government requires participation by the citizenry.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
5. Well said.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:57 PM
Jun 2016

I don't understand this idea that people need to be coddled and cajoled into voting. If you have half a brain, you can see that withholding your vote (or casting a throw-away vote) only hurts you in the end. You don't need to be "thrilled" to vote for it to count.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
6. I am not a star member, but will donate when the new rules go into effect.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 01:03 PM
Jun 2016

I think it is important to be active in juries.

liberal N proud

(60,936 posts)
4. If DU were nomal - 1 week
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:53 PM
Jun 2016

I agree, it is not her job. She has laid out her plans and it is up to each and every voter to review and decide their own vote.



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