[SapphireSun]

The mobilization of the ignorant doesn't really matter. If they vote randomly and both sides are equally mobilized, the ignorant votes cancel out and the biased (hopefully knowledgable) participants actually determine policy. This becomes harmful when particular factions are mobilized in isolation.... thus US politics.

[ew6082]

The culture of outrage we see in TV news is carefully crafted to capture and cultivate these votes.