George Carlin Doesn't vote
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mostly dropped in as a quip or reference in threads about politics and cynicism, not recommended as something to watch.
What it is
A four-minute clip of George Carlin arguing that voting is a way of keeping people in a distracted bubble, and that non-voters have as much right to complain as anyone.
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What Hacker News said
Cites chiefofgxbxl · 2018-08 · on “EPA is allowing asbestos back into manufacturing”
Blaming people who didn't vote is a strange thing. For one, it ignores any practical barriers to voting. Maybe someone was working an hourly job with no flexibility to make it to the polls that particular day. Also, the status-quo of our political system is also in play. What about someone living outside of one of the 6 swing states and their vote wouldn't have likely made a difference. Consider New York State: a Democratic voter may skip with the knowledge that the state will absolutely go blue, and a Republican voter may feel their vote is in vain because the state will go blue anyway. Shouldn't it be the people who cast their votes who are held accountable for the individuals they put in