Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

Re: bigger than themselves

Author:David Carter-Tod
Posted:12/21/1998; 11:21:00 AM
Topic:Cardboard Cutout People
Msg #:1576 (In response to 1538)
Prev/Next:1575 / 1577

>I believe that the only opinion polls that matter are ones that are restricted to people who vote

I'm not sure I understand this. Shouldn't politicians represent the citizenry, whether or not they vote? It's not quite the same, but I'm always cautious when a politician says they represent "tax-payers" -- I feel that they represent all citizens, especially non-tax-payers. Similarly, they should represent all citizens, not just those who vote -- there are hundreds of thousands of disenfranchised people, not just those who choose not to vote.

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