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Because democrat voters out number Republican voters. If you increase the votes you increase the democrat votes by nature of increasing the number of votes collected. This isn’t factoring secondaries like demographics.
This explanation doesn't make sense mathematically, though. If the ratio of Democrat to Republican voters is fairly consistent amongst groups, increasing the number of people in any given group that votes will result in that same ratio, just with greater numbers. Saying otherwise is like saying you can add 2% milk to 2% milk to eventually get back to whole milk
The only way voting by mail helps Democrats is if the vote by mail crowd has a heavier democratic skew.
Except when you add in the element of access to voting. Voting in-person on a work day isn't necessarily feasible for the average American. By enforcing in-person voting you disenfranchise the groups that are more heavily democratic (younger, working, lower/middle class).
Really? In Canada it's law to allow employees time during the work day to go vote. That's not the case in the US?
It is. But it's not enforced. Employees in the US are afraid to ask their employers for anything because they can get fired for no reason.
Woof, that's crazy. I feel for a lot of Americans.
It's state by state whether it's required and/or paid time off. Additionally, just because something is in the law doesn't mean every employer is good about it.
That's nuts. I hope Americans can pull up from this nosedive, even if the time to get back flying is over and all they can get is a controlled crash.
Just for context this isn't anything new, this is a long running issue in the US that Trump has just exacerbated.
To add to that, it's likely every country has some elements that enfranchise or disenfranchise certain voters. Not to mention rampant propaganda.
While it might be a quote from Regan, it's a good quote:
That makes sense. I'm not an American but lived in the country for a number of years, so I understand some but not much of the culture.
Republicans are fewer in number but far more reliable voters.
Brainwashed people do be like "Yes master" without fail.
and dems are propagandized to "votes dont matter, or it doesnt affect you now"
You mustn't consider them brainwashed, the habits of an authoritarian follower are closer to a personality type. They just really enjoy reducing themselves and the whole of society in this manner
If fewer people vote, it often favors the republicans. When more people vote it goes the other way. If it’s 60:40 and 100 people vote that’s 20 people. If it’s a thousand it’s 200 more people. I have a strong suspicion that the Republican party has been cheating for a long time which is why they claim the democrats have to be when they win. They always tell on themselves.
Let me show you an example. Let's use easy ratios for easy numbers, so let's say people vote Democrat to Republican 3:2.
If you have 100 people vote, you'll end up with 60 democratic votes, 40 Republican.
If you have 200 people vote, you'll have 120 Democrat votes, 80 Republican.
Increasing the number of total voters in this scenario will never change the outcome. 400 people? 240 to 160.
The only way getting more votes by mail will help Democrats win an election is if the ratio of Democrat to Republican voters is higher in mail-in voters compared to other population groups.
Or are you suggesting Democrats are less reliable voters, so getting them to vote increases the relative percentage of Democrat voters?
That’s exactly what I’m suggesting.
I now understand and agree completely!