Quote:"We show that when the uninformed participate, the group can come to a majority decision even in the face of a powerful minority,
In Australia we call the majority 'the donkey voters".These are people who vote for the same party all of their lives,even if they don't like their local candidate.
Elections here are almost always decided by the 'swinging voters', which means between 3 and 6% in most electorates.These people have the wit to actually think about the candidates,and choose the one who seems to offer them the most or who will damage them the least.
I have no idea who the academics consider 'informed'. My perception is that outside of the political arena, such animals are very rare indeed.
