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6. If only the country treated voting like the Patriotic Duty it was always

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 12:01 PM

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declared to be, maybe the people would finally begin getting the message. Make Election Voting Day a day off from work so no one has to worry about getting there before the polls closed, or losing an hour or more of pay in order to vote. And what about Marketing? We have months and months of marketing around every holiday (major or minor) in this country, EXCEPT for Election Day. America has always downplayed voting, even while vehemently stating it's every citizen's patriotic duty to vote. It's downright schizophrenic!

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