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submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz to c/politics@lemmy.nz

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Quite relevant for this year.

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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I would counter that with, look at our leader. He is the all promise with no delivery kind of guy.

Mildly charismatic, bit it didn't take long for the cracks to start showing.

[–] energisch_@troet.cafe 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

@absGeekNZ so what, our 2 examples show, it isn't democracy that's a problem. It is influencing voters through media and propaganda and the missing education in voters, that's the problem.

[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Which would be the definition of “uninformed” voters. Voters who get influenced by propaganda and media narratives instead of being able to form their own opinions and see through the BS.

Don’t get me wrong - that’s very difficult to achieve. But it is a matter of being uninformed and lacking education.