George Will: Higher voter turnout is bad because Hitler

[aviv_b]

by Laura Clawson

George Will is very concerned that the Obama administration is talking about trying to make it easier to register to vote and vote, which Will sees as a slippery slope toward mandatory voting, which would be bad because "As indifferent or reluctant voters are nagged to the polls-or someday prodded there by a monetary penalty for

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[zinnia_rose]

Those who think high voter turnout indicates civic health should note that in three German elections, 1932-33, turnout averaged more than 86 percent, reflecting the terrible stakes: The elections decided which mobs would rule the streets and who would inhabit concentration camps.

This is quite possibly the stupidest comparison I've ever seen. You know what else a lot of people in Nazi Germany did? Ate bread. Therefore, eating bread will turn you into a Nazi, amirite?

[gloraelin]

We need a GODWIN'D! tag or something. Pretty please, mods?

[moonshaz]

I just checked and there actually is a "Godwin's law" tag. OP, please add, kthx?" ;)

[aviv_b]

Done!

[moonshaz]

Great! :D

[karma_aster]

Okay, dear? Mandatory voting would pretty immediately be struck down on constitutional grounds. I promise you, no one who truly does not wish to vote will be forced to vote.

I understand that there are a lot more brown people voting, and that scares you, but if you come and join the rest of us in the 21st Century, you'll realize that it's honestly not scary at all! The world truly doesn't have to be run by old white men. It's okay.

[wikilobbying]

Those who think high voter turnout indicates civic health should note that in three German elections, 1932-33, turnout averaged more than 86 percent, reflecting the terrible stakes: The elections decided which mobs would rule the streets and who would inhabit concentration camps.

holy lack of context, batman!

and god forbid we allow people with the right to vote to have easier access to registration so they can exercise that right. i mean, that's just illogical madness amirite?

[lozbabie]

Wait so Australia is actually just like Nazi Germany and no-one told me? Damn.