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minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 days agoThere’s also 1 million more people than in 1989 and (I think?) a larger portion of NYCers are registered dems now. So that’s not actually that good. We should break turnout records every year if our population grows.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoFair, I always want turnout by percentage of total voters, because percent of total voters in each party is a big part of it. A candidate that grows the party shouldn’t have their accomplishments reduced because they drive turnout. We don’t live in an ideal word, most people don’t even vote in generals.
There’s also 1 million more people than in 1989 and (I think?) a larger portion of NYCers are registered dems now. So that’s not actually that good. We should break turnout records every year if our population grows.
Fair, I always want turnout by percentage of total voters, because percent of total voters in each party is a big part of it.
A candidate that grows the party shouldn’t have their accomplishments reduced because they drive turnout.
We don’t live in an ideal word, most people don’t even vote in generals.