the i dont care about politics anymore thread

[Jibartik]

but like that's a mental backflip and we've totally embraced it as status quo

I always thought like, if you cant get a DL then you're not gonna go and register to vote anyway.

and wtf is registering how is that not the same exact barrier of entry? so weird to me.

[suptoofs]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

but like that's a mental backflip and we've totally embraced it as status quo

I always thought like, if you cant get a DL then you're not gonna go and register to vote anyway.

Not the same and we both know that.

[suptoofs]

Man, you edit quick.

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by suptoofs [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Man, you edit quick.

gotta beat that edit clock [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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also dont see how it's not the same why is it?

[unsunghero]

In a perfect utopia we’ll have it where at some point before Nov 11, every man, woman, and child in America need only say out loud once who they want to vote for. And the state will know who is eligible and who isn’t

That’s the way involving the least amount of actual effort to make sure that literally no one thinks “nah, that’s too much work” and doesn’t end up voting

Actually better to make it that you only have to think about who to vote for, not say it, and certainly not write it. Maybe one day…

[suptoofs]

Requiring people to pay for an ID, even if it is outlandishly cheap it still pay to play(vote) which was declared unconstitutional.

[unsunghero]

Speaking of dirt poor…

If Dems really wanted to win, if I could consider the most untapped voter resource, it would have to be homeless people

Get down to a homeless community with a shitload of Narcan. Wake them fuckers up, and drag them to polling stations

I bet no population votes less than homeless people, and by them I mean the chronically homeless

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by suptoofs [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Requiring people to pay for an ID, even if it is outlandishly cheap it still pay to play(vote) which was declared unconstitutional.

why cant a voter ID be free?

[suptoofs]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

why cant a voter ID be free?

That's socialism sir.

In all seriousness though, why can't it be free? I would be 100% for it if it was all paid for by our gubmint.

My personal take though -
1) automatic registration at 18 for US citizens with zero chance of getting removed from the registrar.
2) required to vote or get fined (call me an authoritarian idgaf).
3) paid day off/holiday on voting day.

Leaving from work, bye!

[unsunghero]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

why cant a voter ID be free?

You would think, but there’s a fee for everything these days

The state nickel and dimes with fees every chance it gets

I bet there’s a fee to order a new driver’s license. I can’t think of anything the state would offer that wouldn’t have a fee attached

But yea if it was free to get a state ID that would be nice