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<blockquote data-quote="Not Mike Brown&#039;s Sock" data-source="post: 1038435" data-attributes="member: 72041"><p>Ok, if we extend this last bit, your logic should apply to getting a free too ID no? If you can't be bothered to go online and get a photo ID for free then you probably shouldn't be voting at all if you care that little... Only extending your logic there.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On the first bit - don't worry I wasn't suggesting the election was meddled with on a huge scale but it was "widely disputed" purely by virtue of the fact that millions (tens even?) of people were convinced the election was stolen. Purely by a numbers game that means it is widely disputed, not that I think it is. Doesn't have to be factual to be widely disputed</p><p></p><p>I really don't think it would deter people, and there's not really any evidence that it does - of course it's hard to quantify because political engagement and turnout is so different internationally, but the best example is probably NI where it didn't really effect turnout.</p><p></p><p>On the final point, I legitimately cannot see how this would benefit the Tories in particular, I'm sure theres some logic behind it but what makes you think that statistically?</p><p></p><p>Confidence only enhances the democratic process - knowing that there are more stringent checks to secure our democracy and mitigate future attempts to undermine confidence in it (in a trump esque manner) can only be positive</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Not Mike Brown's Sock, post: 1038435, member: 72041"] Ok, if we extend this last bit, your logic should apply to getting a free too ID no? If you can't be bothered to go online and get a photo ID for free then you probably shouldn't be voting at all if you care that little... Only extending your logic there. On the first bit - don't worry I wasn't suggesting the election was meddled with on a huge scale but it was "widely disputed" purely by virtue of the fact that millions (tens even?) of people were convinced the election was stolen. Purely by a numbers game that means it is widely disputed, not that I think it is. Doesn't have to be factual to be widely disputed I really don't think it would deter people, and there's not really any evidence that it does - of course it's hard to quantify because political engagement and turnout is so different internationally, but the best example is probably NI where it didn't really effect turnout. On the final point, I legitimately cannot see how this would benefit the Tories in particular, I'm sure theres some logic behind it but what makes you think that statistically? Confidence only enhances the democratic process - knowing that there are more stringent checks to secure our democracy and mitigate future attempts to undermine confidence in it (in a trump esque manner) can only be positive [/QUOTE]
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