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Still no big anti-corruption coalition. Some of that money will be spent to buy the politicians with lobbying, campaign contributions, media focus on tribal cul
by harry8 6y ago
Still no big anti-corruption coalition. Some of that money will be spent to buy the politicians with lobbying, campaign contributions, media focus on tribal culture wars.
The anti-corruption view that has massive support gets none of that and gets nowhere, at least yet.
- auslegung 6y agoI think this video will encourage you. Well actually maybe it will discourage you, but the follow up video will encourage you :D Corruption is Legal in America: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig
- bobthepanda 6y agoThis is because most people think that Congress/institutions as a whole are dirty, but ask them about their congressperson and support shoots up significantly. If we can’t analyze our own choices as potentially contributing to the system, including not voting (which is more of an endorsement of whatever happens rather than a denial of approval), then we cannot move forward.
- 20after4 6y agoNot voting is most certainly not an endorsement of whatever happens. That’s ridiculous.
- bobthepanda 6y agoIs it not? The US doesn't require minimum turnout for elections, so not voting just amplifies the power of the people who actually vote. It is in effect a tacit endorsement, unless you're trying to effect legal or regime change in addition to not voting. As far as "my vote doesn't matter", this is quite silly considering how the last two elections featured electoral votes won by ever thinner margins, and that even at the presidential level with the highest turnout most people don't vote, to say nothing of state local elections, primaries, etc. https://i.redd.it/p0z5srsw7py51.png https://i.redd.it/p0z5srsw7py51.png
- coolgeek 6y agoYou're right that it's not an endorsement. But it's functionally equivalent