Why, then, do you think that turnout at elections in most countries exceeds 50% - indeed over 80% in some? You, like most of us, extrapolate from the people you know, who by semi-conscious self-selec… (View Post)

No quarrel with that - looks great. (View Post)

Agree with both of you. But both countries suffer from a fringe of really serious poverty in a way that many Western countries don't. The original tweet was a provocation, but presumably designe… (View Post)

Exactly. Clearly there are some people who do give a shit, but they're a minority. That's a general issue for those of us interested in politics and even wars to remember. Most people will … (View Post)

You're looking at the same figures with different lenses. You're right that the average is high. It's also true that acute poverty is more common in Britain and the US than many other … (View Post)