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Ronald Pagan · 10-15-2008, 08:23 AM

I think the electoral system is a reason. For example, I would have no incentive to vote if I was a non-conservative supporter living in Alberta. There is zero reason for me to waste an hour of my time to go vote.

Another reason would be that people are becoming much more disconnected from policy as we move to an increasingly global economic and financial system. Domestic policy, writ-large has focused on piece-meal retail styled social policies over the last 5 years. Most economic policy is out of government's hands and I think alot of people know that.

Rising standards of living are another reason for lack of voter turnout and explains why turnout has been steadily dropping in almost all of the western industrialized countries over the past 20 years. People aren't as polarized or fired up and are generally comfortable. They have jobs, are making money and care about other things in life besides politics, petty campaigns and the like.

10-15-2008, 08:23 AM	#44
Ronald Pagan Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In the Sin Bin Exp:	I think the electoral system is a reason. For example, I would have no incentive to vote if I was a non-conservative supporter living in Alberta. There is zero reason for me to waste an hour of my time to go vote. Another reason would be that people are becoming much more disconnected from policy as we move to an increasingly global economic and financial system. Domestic policy, writ-large has focused on piece-meal retail styled social policies over the last 5 years. Most economic policy is out of government's hands and I think alot of people know that. Rising standards of living are another reason for lack of voter turnout and explains why turnout has been steadily dropping in almost all of the western industrialized countries over the past 20 years. People aren't as polarized or fired up and are generally comfortable. They have jobs, are making money and care about other things in life besides politics, petty campaigns and the like.