On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:20:57 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
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>> On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 17:59:13 +0100, Janet > wrote:
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>> >In article >, says...
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>> >> On Sat, 25 Jun 2016 09:45:32 -0600, Janet B >
>> >> wrote:
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>> >> >yeah, and they are whining now that they figured out that leaving is
>> >> >going to affect them personally, in their pocketbook.
>> >> >So much 'buyer's remorse'. It could easily happen in the US.
>> >> >Janet US
>> >>
>> >> Some are whining? That would be the idiots amongst them. I doubt the
>> >> country is collectively regretting the decision somehow.
>> >
>> > A great many voters in the Referendum, were adults who had never
>> >voted in their lives before (unless for game shows) They were encouraged
>> >to register and take part.
>>
>> Voting is compulsory in Australia, there have been times I have had
>> misgivings about that, but when I read about situations like you
>> describe I can see the value in it. It's no guarantee of people voting
>> willingly or with knowledge but I think generally speaking, it forces
>> people to be more engaged in politics.
>
> I agree, and I wish we had compulsory voting. However, as all can see
>here in rfc, even people who habitually do vote, can still be
>appallingly ignorant about their country and the issues they supposedly
>"care about"

That's certainly the case here.