Thread

1. agos · 1790263045 · focus · HN ↗

   the entire concept of "voter registration" (and associated shenanigans) is so alien to my European brain that I fail to see any reason why the richest country in the world does things this way other than voter suppression. What am I missing?

   1. oilkillsbirds · 1790263596 · focus · HN ↗

      You think there’s no voter fraud in Europe?

      1. thinkingtoilet · 1790263806 · focus · HN ↗

         Yes. Just like there is basically zero fraud in America. This isn't a problem. It is only for the dumbest people who believe Trump that 'millions of illegal immigrants voted' yet they haven't produced a single bit of evidence to prove it, but I'm sure it's real.

         1. someonebaggy · 1790274798 · focus · HN ↗

            I explained this in a sibling comment to this one, but it's +4 points [flagged] because someone didn't like the explanation.

            1. zahlman · 1790312672 · focus · HN ↗

               No, it was flagged because you said something untrue and unkind about your political outgroup. In fact, it is not just untrue, but something that said outgroup constantly clarifies to the point where the meme ("but they have to come legally") is a rallying cry. And to the point where many of their strongest voices are legal first or second generation immigrants.

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.