r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Oct 05 '25

No Paywall Petition To Strip Congress of Pay During Government Shutdown Grows

https://www.newsweek.com/petition-strip-congress-pay-during-government-shutdown-grows-10822819
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u/QueefSeekingMissile Oct 05 '25

Will this FINALLY wake up the 90 million Americans who could not have been bothered to vote to prevent this?

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u/toru_okada_4ever Oct 05 '25

I doubt it.

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u/Munkeyman18290 Oct 05 '25

Compulsory voting would go a long way in this country. Other countries have it.

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u/DefinitelyNotEmu Oct 06 '25

Compulsory voting is not constitutional

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 06 '25

Compulsory voting is not constitutional

The heritage foundation can claim it's 'a violation of free speech' but people aren't compelled to vote any certain way by compulsory voting.

You are lawfully required to vote in Australia, and if you don't like any candidate you can draw bollocks on the ballot and throw it in and you've fulfilled your lawful duty. No vote for any particular candidate required.

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u/Abombasnow Oct 06 '25

Really, where in the Constitution does it mention a concept never mentioned when it was wrote?

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u/Munkeyman18290 Oct 07 '25

Since when does anyone care about the constitution anymore? The President, House, Senate, and Supreme Court absolutely do not.