Are We Truly Rational When We Vote? | Politics with Paul #112

Voting is often treated as a straightforward act of reason, but the reality is more complicated. In this episode of Politics with Paul, we examine what it means to vote rationally, how heuristics shape political choices, and 4 major models of voting behavior: rational vote theory, party-line voting, retrospective voting, and prospective voting.

The discussion also looks at what influences our ballots beyond pure reasoning and asks a central question: how rational are we, really, when we vote?