Voters turn out in droves in newly-formed democracies because it is their new toy. The novelty hasn't worn off and they haven't been burned. Naivete, not nobility, sends them to the polls.
The end of voter self-esteem comes with the realization that most of us will never receive the information we need to make a truly informed decision. All the time and effort goes to image building and hype. Substance must be dug for, amid not only vanity and sound bites, but disinformation, distortion and just plain misunderstanding.
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