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poundfoolish
#21 Posted : Saturday, December 29, 2012 12:44:03 AM
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Id have said the middle class in Kenya is the average voter.. thats why they are at the middle of the pyramid.. they are average ... went to average schools, earn n cherish their average incomes.. prefer any status quo since things are perpetually looking up for them.. any disturbance to the demerit status may mean losses to them..never desire change untill the pain of normak is unbearable enough pushing them to poverty and pain.... They drive back home in dec and instill their urban tribal wisddom on the innocent peasants..
lets also not forget your normal mp is an average voter who took one goood risk.. so he knows how to play the average voter well.. the middle class folks
simonkabz
#22 Posted : Saturday, December 29, 2012 7:04:45 AM
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Location: Cameroon
CnP

A new study has thrown
doubt on the ability of the
average voter to make an
accurate judgement of the
performance of their
politicians, showing that voter
biases appear to be deep-
seated and broad.
In a series of novel
experiments, researchers
Gregory A. Huber (Yale), Seth
J. Hill (University of California,
San Diego), and Gabriel S.
Lenz (University of California,
Berkeley) found that voters
are susceptible to these
biases even when given
financial incentives to behave
otherwise and when the
information necessary to
avoid these biases was
readily available.
This in turn makes voters
vulnerable to being
manipulated by politicians.
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
josiah33
#23 Posted : Saturday, December 29, 2012 7:54:59 AM
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tycho wrote:
josiah33 wrote:


If the average voter is a Mormon, then democracy is in big trouble.

A tour to the JREF forum shows that the scientific spirit is quickly challenging the Mormon position. And when I say 'science' I mean 'atheism'.

But 'Science', is telling us that democracy needs ignorance to survive, and that democracy is the best form of government!

Therefore, while Mormons lose ground so does science and atheism!

Democracy as we have known it is dead.


Hey guy, it seems you see what you want to see. Is a MORON a MORMON?
tycho
#24 Posted : Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:07:32 AM
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Location: Nairobi
josiah33 wrote:
tycho wrote:
josiah33 wrote:


If the average voter is a Mormon, then democracy is in big trouble.

A tour to the JREF forum shows that the scientific spirit is quickly challenging the Mormon position. And when I say 'science' I mean 'atheism'.

But 'Science', is telling us that democracy needs ignorance to survive, and that democracy is the best form of government!

Therefore, while Mormons lose ground so does science and atheism!

Democracy as we have known it is dead.


Hey guy, it seems you see what you want to see. Is a MORON a MORMON?


Wa! Screen resolution problem plus my mental engagements! If it's MORON then I say 'sorry'.

But still, who is a MORON? I'd say one not following the 'scientific' path; so, science still finds it's limit, even, paradoxically, when, everyone claims science. A case of uncertainty in a macro world.

So, my conclusion still remains, our models of democracy are out of time.
tycho
#25 Posted : Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:21:43 AM
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What does one mean when saying 'average' voter? If it's an IQ test, then the observer is out of order.

It has to be the 'modal' voter he/she encounters (most).

In most systems the 'modal' person is the economic outsider, who most likely believes that his/her overall welfare cannot be substantially improved.

And the economic insider will only consider that which improves his condition knowing very well that his safety is guaranteed.

The problem of the average voter is one of system architecture.
quicksand
#26 Posted : Monday, December 31, 2012 2:34:36 PM
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Location: Nairobi
Much Know wrote:
I adore the average man, for the genius is almost mad, and the moron believes he is a genius, at the end of the day, the average one is the normal one.


You have said something deep there ... Applause Applause Applause
quicksand
#27 Posted : Monday, December 31, 2012 2:37:08 PM
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But then there is this ...
Quote:
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter - Winston Churchill
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Discuss Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly
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