Out of curiosity talking about being stupid. I decided to check out what percentage of Americans are registered to vote. According to the census bureau, for 2020 it was 72.7%. That means that more than a quarter of all Americans don’t give a coyote’s howl about politics. They won’t even register to vote. We know on average, since 1960 that 55% of the people vote in presidential elections, 40% for the midterms. It also means being registered to vote doesn’t mean they will vote.
One can assume with all assuming connotations going along with it is that in an average presidential election year, 45% of all Americans don’t care who becomes the next president. That 60% don’t care which party controls congress in your average midterm. We end up with on average 76% of those who are registered to vote will do so in a presidential election. That 55% of registered voters vote in the midterms.
Now what the above has to do with stupid and the economy, I don’t know. What it does show is a significant number or percentage of Americans don’t give a cat’s meow about politics. Which brings the question of, how many of those who do vote are informed voters or just a casual observer who decides his vote on a whim?
