• stopdropandprole@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    a large portion of the electorate doesn’t choose anything. they do what their televisions command them. who controls the targeted messaging platforms which have been poisoning people’s minds? they are the real enemies of The People.

    • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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      18 hours ago

      This. I’ve had heated discussions with people who can’t believe someone from outside of their country knows more than the average citizen (read: himself) knows about the country’s politics.

      It’s called educating oneself in preparation for consequences of having an elephant in a china shop. It’s also what prudent, sensible adults do. Smfh.

      Hopefully this’ll convince more people to turn out for the midterms and do their due diligence.

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      19 hours ago

      Nevermind the consequences of gerrymandering, targeted disenfranchisement, and winner take all electioneering.

      Trump won the GOP primary in 2016 in no small part because our electoral system rewards name recognition over policy or popular support.

      You either submit to media manipulation or you are statistically removed from the voting rolls.