this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2024

2201 points (95.1% liked)

Leopards Ate My Face

leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world

10,466 readers

3,184 active

65 users here now

Rules:

The mods are fallible; if you've been banned or had a post/comment removed, please appeal.
Off-topic posts will be removed. If you don't know what "Leopards ate my Face" is, try reading this post.
If the reason your post meets Rule 1 isn't in the source, you must add a source in the post body (not the comments) to explain this. If the reason is in the source but is tedious to find (e.g. in a lengthy video), you must add an explanation for where it is.
Posts should use high-quality sources (for a rough idea, check out this list), and posts should retain the title (if one exists) from works like news articles, videos, etc. You may (but need not) edit your post if the source changes the title. (If you're only using an excerpt from an article that's otherwise not about LAMF, you can use the quote in the title.) Other types of posts should have a title which accurately, relatively neutrally describes their contents.
For accessibility reasons, an image of text must either have alt text or a transcription in the post body.
Reposts within 1 year or the Top 100 of all time are subject to removal. Within moderator discretion, this doesn't just include reposts of the exact same media but also includes e.g. a secondary source telling basically the exact same story as another that was already posted.
This is not exclusively a US politics community. You're encouraged to post stories about anyone from any place in the world at any point in history as long as you meet the other rules.
All Lemmy.World Terms of Service apply.

Also feel free to check out:

Icon credit C. Brück on Wikimedia Commons.

founded 3 years ago

moderators

TheTechnician27@lemmy.world

418_im_a_teapot@lemmy.world

Americans: Never, EVER question again how Hitler came to power in 1933 Germany (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by Treczoks@lemmy.world to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world

1027 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Because you now did it to yourself.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] RippleEffect@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

In all honesty, what if there was a refundable tax credit for voting or something similar. Wouldn't even have to be a lot. If you voted, claim $20 or something.

We'd still have a lot of non voters but I bet some would be swayed by being rewarded for voting

permalink

fedilink

source

parent

hideshow 5 child comments

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

And when those non-voters leave the presidential ticket blank what then? you're focusing on the wrong part; getting people to show up isnt the issue. they'll show up if your candidates are not ass and you have a good ground game.

permalink

fedilink

source

parent

hideshow 4 child comments

[–] RippleEffect@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If they leave it blank, then so be it. Maybe they'll vote quickly on something else on the ballot. Either way, they would be present and more likely to vote. I don't really care if it's dem or rep or abstain. Abstain is a valid choice, but I would prefer it to be clear that that's what they're choosing.

permalink

fedilink

source

parent

hideshow 3 child comments

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

shrug can't help you there. I mean they literally fucking told everyone what was going to happen. And the dnc/harris decided to hold the course instead of you know, including them.

permalink

fedilink

source

parent

hideshow 2 child comments

[–] RippleEffect@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I mean we can't even seem to make election day a holiday.

permalink

fedilink

source

parent

hideshow 1 child comment

[–] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago

eh? most states allow mail in ballots and early voting weeks in advance. IMO we already have this in most places.

permalink

fedilink

source

parent