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Originally Posted by Betonov
yep, I also agree.
There was a referendum in our country, about a very serius issue (really, not being sarcastic) and my grandmother had no idea was she for or against, while a certain catholic radio station, which was right wing biased told her to vote against. And so she voted against, just because the radio told her. Now that was a vote that shouldnt be there.
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And most likely most who voted "for" were also told by someone in one way or another.
There was a student vote at the university a long time ago regarding changing the styrofoam cups at the Student Union cafe to ceramic. They claimed to be acting in the name of the environment, and handily won the vote. I knew people in student government, and asked a few (over coffee in styrofoam cups, lol) to "show their work" and demonstrate to me that the total environmental cost-benefit (the cost to "the earth" not money) demonstrated that the ceramic cups (that would need washing) were better. They looked at me like I had asked them what the airspeed velocity of a sparrow was. They had no "work" to show, and no reference to anyone else who HAD done the work (because no one had). Unthinking votes cross political lines.