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ecshaferyesterday at 7:57 PM2 repliesview on HN

If you don't vote, you forfeit your vote. So yes, over half of the country voted for him, only those who are active enough citizens to get off of the couch count. 34% Trump, 35% FORFEIT, 31% Harris, we don't care about the forfeits. Democracy is about the active citizens.


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fleeting900yesterday at 9:55 PM

I consider it not forfeiture of your vote but delegation of your vote to the voting electorate, and implicit endorsement of their choice.

Which makes it a lot more than half the country.

irishcoffeeyesterday at 8:56 PM

> Democracy is about the active citizens.

You really believe that? If you don’t vote you’re not an active citizen?

I have no words.

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