Sept/Oct 2013
Aff Counters Political Parties Don’t Help
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Political Parties do not Help Minorities Express Views
The Problem with Political Parties AMS
Alex White. June 14, 2013. New Matilda. https://newmatilda.com/2013/01/14/defence-
compulsory-voting
You could rely on the political parties to mobilise supporters to get to the polls to vote. Unfortunately, as
we see in other countries, this largely results in a vocal minority dominating the public discourse (witness
the Tea Party in the USA.
Because the motivated minority is more likely to vote and to dominate the debate, it is actually in their
interest to try to depress the turnout of opposition groups. We've seen this with the voter suppression laws that Republicans introduced in many states in the USA.
Interests of Political Parties Conflict with Interests of Democracy AMS
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