North Carolina Is the Canary in the Election Coal Mine
www.theatlantic.com
Americans don’t have to imagine what attempts to subvert an election could look like, because it’s already happening in one state.
  • quick_snail@feddit.nl
    66·
    1 month ago

    The bird choked on toxic gasses in the 1700s. We never have been a democracy.

    From anti sufferage to Jim crowe to today, where we have no way to elect progressive candidates and no rank choice voting.

    The US has always been a failed attempt at democracy

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      1 month ago

      So then vote for someone who supports ranked choice voting. Just because we’re losing very badly to the FPTP supporters doesn’t mean to give up.

      • quick_snail@feddit.nl
        31·
        1 month ago

        I’m not saying we shouldn’t vote. I’m saying we don’t live in a democracy.

        The outcome of elections doesn’t match what the majority of voters want. We should use many tactics (including voting) to change this.