The Ephebians believed that every man should have the vote (provided that he wasn't poor, foreign, nor disqualified by reason of being mad, frivolous, or a woman). Every five years someone was elected to be Tyrant, provided he could prove that he was honest, intelligent, sensible, and trustworthy. Immediately after he was elected, of course, it was obvious to everyone that he was a criminal madman and totally out of touch with the view of the ordinary philosopher in the street looking for a towel. And then five years later they elected another one just like him, and really it was amazing how intelligent people kept on making the same mistakes.
Terry PratchettTag: voting-rights
Every election is determined by the people who show up.
Larry J. SabatoTag: liberty freedom democracy elections responsibility vote voters voting political-science politics-observation democrats republicans voting-rights democracy-freedom democracy-voting democracy-fascism politics-science politicsics
The ruling power is always faced with the question, ‘In such and such circumstances, what would you do?’, whereas the opposition is not obliged to take responsibility or make any real decisions.
George OrwellTag: liberty power freedom democracy free-speech media elections responsibility vote government voters voting president political-science politics-observation republicans voting-rights democracy-freedom democracy-voting democracy-fascism politics-science politicsics
People must not vote thinking the evil will lose, but for valuing their existence
M.F. MoonzajerTag: voting voting-rights
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