What if all of Spain voted like voters aged 65 to 74?
Spain's CIS polling institute simulates that if only over-65s voted, the PSOE would win 220 seats. The debate erupts on Burbuja.info: reality or propaganda?
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If Spain voted like the over-65s, the PSOE would sweep: 220 seats according to the CIS
Spain's CIS polling institute has published a simulation which, if only those aged 65 to 74 voted, would hand the PSOE 220 seats. The PP would be relegated to 48. The data, taken from its electoral simulator, have sparked a debate on Burbuja.info: is it a serious analysis or yet another "Tezanos clown show"?
The numbers that divide the forum
The thread opens with images from the CIS simulator: with the older vote, Sánchez would win an absolute majority without needing coalition partners. But skepticism is immediate. "Tezanos clownery," declares one user, while another recalls that "the parties have been signing off on Indra's simulation, ruling out a recount, for more than 22 years." Several users question the credibility of the source, accusing the institute of manipulating polls to benefit the government.
The generational contrast: young people vote differently (but they don't vote much either)
The same thread includes an alternative simulation: if all of Spain voted like people aged 25 to 34, the PSOE would remain the most-voted party, though dropping to 138 seats, while the PP would sink to 48. "Note the relevance of the PP... 48 seats," the author quips. One forum member points out that "young people vote for whoever promises the most handouts," while another calls it "aspirational voting" for cultural managers and civil servants. The discussion descends into mutual accusations: some defend voting for the lesser evil, while others cry out that "the corrupt partitocracy" is the real problem.
Abstention, saunas and false dichotomies
The debate heats up quickly. One user suggests "imagine if nobody voted," but receives angry replies: "the idiots who don't vote are the ones who got us here." Others respond that "voting for the lesser evil is the problem." Insults fly between "PSOE supporters," "Vox supporters" and "abstentionists," with recurring references to "saunas," "handout-takers" and "mental retards." The tone reflects the weariness of part of the forum, which believes the electoral system is rotten from the ground up.
And if abstention won?
In the end, the thread resolves nothing: the CIS simulation is a statistical artifact few take seriously, but the generational divide and distrust of institutions are laid bare. The question hanging in the air is: if older people decide elections and young people abstain, who is really governing?
Related debates on the forum
Spain's CIS polling institute has published a simulation which, if only those aged 65 to 74 voted, would hand the PSOE 220 seats. The PP would be relegated to 48. The data, taken from its electoral simulator, have sparked a debate on Burbuja.info: is it a serious analysis or yet another "Tezanos clown show"?
The numbers that divide the forum
The thread opens with images from the CIS simulator: with the older vote, Sánchez would win an absolute majority without needing coalition partners. But skepticism is immediate. "Tezanos clownery," declares one user, while another recalls that "the parties have been signing off on Indra's simulation, ruling out a recount, for more than 22 years." Several users question the credibility of the source, accusing the institute of manipulating polls to benefit the government.
The generational contrast: young people vote differently (but they don't vote much either)
The same thread includes an alternative simulation: if all of Spain voted like people aged 25 to 34, the PSOE would remain the most-voted party, though dropping to 138 seats, while the PP would sink to 48. "Note the relevance of the PP... 48 seats," the author quips. One forum member points out that "young people vote for whoever promises the most handouts," while another calls it "aspirational voting" for cultural managers and civil servants. The discussion descends into mutual accusations: some defend voting for the lesser evil, while others cry out that "the corrupt partitocracy" is the real problem.
Abstention, saunas and false dichotomies
The debate heats up quickly. One user suggests "imagine if nobody voted," but receives angry replies: "the idiots who don't vote are the ones who got us here." Others respond that "voting for the lesser evil is the problem." Insults fly between "PSOE supporters," "Vox supporters" and "abstentionists," with recurring references to "saunas," "handout-takers" and "mental retards." The tone reflects the weariness of part of the forum, which believes the electoral system is rotten from the ground up.
And if abstention won?
In the end, the thread resolves nothing: the CIS simulation is a statistical artifact few take seriously, but the generational divide and distrust of institutions are laid bare. The question hanging in the air is: if older people decide elections and young people abstain, who is really governing?
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