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I dunno. I fully support the right of every citizen to vote, even if they vote for someone so vile and anti-democratic as Trump. But I think it important that the populace at least superficially know what is going on. An "informed populace" is key to democracy, and is likely why the Founders initially limited who among the populace could vote.
I don't really enjoy politics. But it is a civic obligation, IMO, to vote, and to know the consequences of that vote. So when Dope or you and BHM mention somebody in (for example) Illinois...I probably don't know them because I don't care enough about politics to follow the governor of Illinois (or Iowa, or wherever). DeSantis is an exception because he seems to make national news. But I don't really care about his feud with Disney, other than finding it somewhat amusing that he was probably hurting himself doing it.
I pay more attention to Arizona and federal matters, because that's where my vote goes. I have no vote in Florida. In a perfect world, everything would run smoothly, people would be taken care of who need it, people would be free, equal rights would apply to everyone (ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc), and then I wouldn't have to vote. I wouldn't even have to think about it because people are treated properly, and free to do as they like as long as they don't harm others. But it isn't a perfect world, so I have to pay attention, and vote every two years.
Voting "D" automatically just isn't good enough. If I did that, and lived in the correct district, I would be voting for Menendez. But that would be abhorrent to me. Same with voting "R" automatically, and getting a vile reprobate like Trump.
