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Originally Posted by Driller1
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It's not surprising that an uninformed population will vote for someone because she's a woman, or because he's black. Those are not qualifications for the office.
In fact, voting for somebody because he's black is reverse discrimination. Same with voting for a woman for that reason alone: it's a woman.
Maybe we really DO deserve the government we have. Voters should meet some basic level of a grasp of the issues before they are allowed to come near a ballot. Voting is not only a right, it is a responsibility.
The serious voter will not be taken in by image but should look for qualities of leadership and integrity. Now,
that projects a powerful image.
There's really no reason people on the left can't vote for someone with these qualities.
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