In this past mid-term election, 7.3 million people voted in california. The state boasts a population of about 37 million.

What happens to a democracy when only about 1/10th of the people actually vote for the guy who wins?

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In this past mid-term election, 7.3 million people voted in california. The state boasts a population of about 37 million.
What happens to a democracy when only about 1/10th of the people actually vote for the guy who wins?


I believe the 2nd referendum video posted last week explained how this happens fairly well. Would the same thing happen here so we might fix it? Doubtful. That kind of system requires thoughtful consideration, something the targets of this video probably would never consider. Just get your marching orders from the Faux crew and start marching.

There are a lot of insults lobbed in this collection of video clips, but no direct evidence of who the insults are aimed at. It is as if the Media Research Center thought that all tea-party folk would recognize themselves by way of the insults. That is harsh MRC. Not all tea-party members are extremist reactionary homophobic racists. And if this video really only pertains to those that are extremist reactionary homophobic racists, then the media really does have them figured out. This video makes no sense.

Bonus:
Voter turnout for the U.S. 2010 election was at its highest level since 1970 (for a mid-term election). And I gotta say, I don't think forcing babies and convicts to vote is not going to improve things
- Population of California (2010): approx. 37 million
- Eligible voters in California (2010): approx. 22.8 million
- Voter turnout in California (2010): approx. 10.3 million