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minus-squareDrusas@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up62·2 months agoI wonder if the real lesson is that the sense of urgency created by “snap” elections works out better than our system which involves politicians endlessly being in campaign mode.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·2 months agoVoter fatigue is very real, and often I would say on purpose. As in it behooves politicians to have a constant unending spiel.
minus-squaremosiacmango@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-22 months agoAt the same time, the turnout for the UK election was the second lowest its been since 1885, at 60%. 2001 was the lowest at 59%.
I wonder if the real lesson is that the sense of urgency created by “snap” elections works out better than our system which involves politicians endlessly being in campaign mode.
Voter fatigue is very real, and often I would say on purpose. As in it behooves politicians to have a constant unending spiel.
At the same time, the turnout for the UK election was the second lowest its been since 1885, at 60%.
2001 was the lowest at 59%.