TOM EATON | When Zimbabwe votes better than us, apathy or disillusionment doesn’t explain it
People point out many countries have low turnouts in their elections, but the situation isn’t as bad as this. So what’s going on?
06 June 2024 - 21:45
As make-or-break coalition talks continue, there’s been a lot of rhetoric from both politicians and pundits about how important it is to listen to and obey the will of the people. Which is strange, because the people have made it very clear that they want nothing to do with the current electoral system or, indeed, democracy in general...
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