06-12-2020, 04:25 PM
(06-12-2020, 11:33 AM)hollodero Wrote: So, the US denies US citizens the basic civic right to vote because it might be inconvenient for one of the major parties.
Just one of these moments where I'd urge folks to take a step back and consider how this looks from the outside. If Iraq did something like that, there'd be outrage. How giving your citizens the right to vote is not regarded as a pure necessity that demands 100% agreement is, well, harrowing.
Regarding felons, sure I guess most of them should keep or retain their right to vote, but at least I can see a somewhat legit counterpoint. With Guam or Puerto Rico, I can not. Many of these people get to "fight for democracy' on the US' behalf while not living democracy themselves. This is as cynical as it gets.
Republicans by and large are a minority to Democrats. Nationally and state by state. Republicans have gained a lot of ground, but there's still fewer of them. But they manage to win through a focused effort to work the system, whether that's gerrymandering, making it difficult for voters to access polls or getting changes to election laws.
And for the most part, I used to think that was ok. No party needs to be in total control. Our current condition is a good example of that. Republicans have had majority control more often in the last few decades, and every time they e used it to benefit upper income earners and at the detriment of lower income earners.
