r/comics 7h ago

What if it doesn’t happen

We have to consider the possibility…

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u/Erainor 6h ago

The problem is he is still supported by 1/3 of the country with another 1/3 not voting.

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u/sleepytipi 6h ago

It's also a really big problem that the 1/3rd who doesn't participate feels as though they have no representation whatsoever.

And taxation without representation has a bit of history in the US.

u/Lucifang 25m ago

By law we have to vote in Australia and it doesn’t make much difference - people who don’t care will vote for whoever their parents do, or draw a penis on the form, or not show up at all and risk a fine.

The challenge is getting people to CARE.

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u/Murakami_Ysera 1h ago

The problem is our elected officials are all bought and paid for by the same people and it's just kabuki theatre at this point.

They all need to be unemployed.