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Re: Low turnout is worsening inequality. The solution is compulsory voting
I agree with all the writer’s arguments, but not his conclusion. Making anything compulsory breeds resentment. This, in turn, could trigger maverick or deliberately destructive voting choices, which would equally wreck good government.
