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minus-squarefidibus@lemmy.161.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·3 years agoTotally agree with you here. Also “for show” means that someone is doing a show, which is a weirdly conspiratorial take. Yeah, the rich conspire against everyone else and influence both parties in major ways, but the US also is a democracy, you know, where people vote.
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minus-squarefidibus@lemmy.161.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·3 years agoVoting does help American citizens. Not a lot but it does, there is all kind of legislation which has a positive impact. I agree that it’s not enough. I agree that other measures need to be taken if possible.
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minus-squarefidibus@lemmy.161.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 years agoIt’s not an extremely ideal system on paper even, the US does have a two party democracy which is deeply flawed. Still a democracy though, even if corrupt etc
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Totally agree with you here. Also “for show” means that someone is doing a show, which is a weirdly conspiratorial take.
Yeah, the rich conspire against everyone else and influence both parties in major ways, but the US also is a democracy, you know, where people vote.
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Voting does help American citizens. Not a lot but it does, there is all kind of legislation which has a positive impact.
I agree that it’s not enough. I agree that other measures need to be taken if possible.
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It’s not an extremely ideal system on paper even, the US does have a two party democracy which is deeply flawed. Still a democracy though, even if corrupt etc
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