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This is an election year, which means all of us will spend the next few months carefully following the campaigns, finding out all we can about the candidates' proposals and pondering what issues are most vital for the nation's future.
Just kidding. Most of us wouldn't do that if you Tased us to within an inch of our lives.
In fact, many won't learn the most rudimentary facts about the people running for office and the policy issues they will have to address. Some of us will jump to believe any half-baked rumor or stereotype that confirms our prejudices.
We'll vote to reward or...
Mixing Ignorance and Democracy