First, the US is a representative republic not a "true" democracy.
Second, we also have the right to choose not to vote unlike in some "democracies" where 100% of the votes cast are for a single candidate.
First, I never said the US was a '"true" democracy' - no countries are as a matter of fact, only briefly during direct elections.
Second, in Denmark you also have the right not to vote, but around 90 percent of the people still choose to vote on one of the seven parties in the Danish parliament.
My point was that when less than half the people in a country, that claims to uphold certain democratic values, vote, then I would say, that that country has a democratic problem - no matter the reason for the low voting percentage.
One problem might be that many Americans don't know who to vote for - given the fact, that there are only two parties to choose from. Another issue could be the tiresome process of registering as a voter. I don't know, but I do find it ironic, that the US is trying to install new democracies all over the globe, when their own political system could use a thorough check-up.
In general, Japanese are much less political than Americans
I really find that hard to believe. I mean, with a voting percentage of around fourty or so, USA can hardly even qualify as a democracy - regardless of their voting system that is.
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First, the US is a representative republic not a "true" democracy.
Second, we also have the right to choose not to vote unlike in some "democracies" where 100% of the votes cast are for a single candidate.
First, I never said the US was a '"true" democracy' - no countries are as a matter of fact, only briefly during direct elections. Second, in Denmark you also have the right not to vote, but around 90 percent of the people still choose to vote on one of the seven parties in the Danish parliament. My point was that when less than half the people in a country, that claims to uphold certain democratic values, vote, then I would say, that that country has a democratic problem - no matter the reason for the low voting percentage. One problem might be that many Americans don't know who to vote for - given the fact, that there are only two parties to choose from. Another issue could be the tiresome process of registering as a voter. I don't know, but I do find it ironic, that the US is trying to install new democracies all over the globe, when their own political system could use a thorough check-up.
In general, Japanese are much less political than Americans
I really find that hard to believe. I mean, with a voting percentage of around fourty or so, USA can hardly even qualify as a democracy - regardless of their voting system that is.