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# I want to know how this works
because my instinctive reaction to compulsory voting is that uninformed twats (as a whole) would decide the vote

yet it must work in countries that have it
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 14 Aug 2009, 11:17, archived)
# Bloody democracies ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Fri 14 Aug 2009, 11:22, archived)
# hmmmmmm.
(k3b/-\b Peace man., Fri 14 Aug 2009, 11:34, archived)
# It's compulsory in Australia
On one hand, politicians don't just pander to old people or special interest groups "because they're the only ones that vote", but on the other hand it turns into a bit of a popularity contest sometimes.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Fri 14 Aug 2009, 11:35, archived)
# see, that kinda makes sense
I tend to think that Britain is one of the most politically apathetic nations there is because we are becoming a bit lazy and selfish
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Fri 14 Aug 2009, 11:44, archived)