• tidderuuf@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Ya that’s a problem I have in my neck of the words. Everyone complains about who is on the General Election ticket and they just shrug their shoulders about voting in the Primary.

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        2 months ago

        “You mean I have to vote, and then vote again? Ugh, I wasnt even planning to show up to the actual vote. Meh…it’ll all work out fine.”

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            2 months ago

            I have worked for companies that would rather pay out unemployment due to wrongful termination than give time off for voting.

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            2 months ago

            If voting day was a holiday, only people who get federal holidays off would get the day off. But it would be a great excuse to get rid of early voting.

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                2 months ago

                Good thing no one has to work on Sundays. Easter Sunday is a federal holiday and there’s plenty of people who still have to work.

                If voting day becomes a federal holiday, states that don’t like the idea of poor people voting will do away with early voting.

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      2 months ago

      Exactly. This times a million. We don’t vote in primaries and then get all surprised that the Democratic candidates resemble the folks who voted in the primaries.

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        2 months ago

        Imo if you don’t vote in the primaries, you’ve forfeited your right to bitch about the candidates on the general ticket