Millions of the poor voted for Bush, and not because they were suckered, but because he accurately reflected their values (of patriotism, religion, and social traditionalism).
We disagree on that point, but this is not the forum to discuss it.
In that sense Bush is not ignoring the interests of the poor at all. Rather than blindly increasing voting turnout I think one would wish to discourage turnout among sectors not likely to see things the same way.
No, I wouldn't. I bow to the will of the majority - they might even know more than I do - but I'd like it to be a true (and preferably informed) majority.
Cameras cost money; the poor are least likely to own one. Vlogging is a disruptive tool inherently serving the interests of the rich.
This group has successfully given away a few cameras to people who otherwise couldn't afford them, and several members work very hard on informing people about FREE resources for vlogging. So I don't think only the rich need by served by it.
How can you use videoblogging as a channel of purely partisan propaganda?
Don't care, because that's not what I want to do. I'm neither particularly partisan nor propagandistic. My dislike of Bush is purely personal. ; )
You don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle. Voting is boring; you stand on a line to toggle a lever and walk away. But issues! Issues are interesting. If they aren't interesting, it's your job a vlogger to make them interesting.
Actually, my day job has more to do with facilitating vlogging, and I'm interested in doing that for everybody, not just those who happen to agree with me.
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