▲ 624 ▼ 'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 187 comments fedilink hide all child comments Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a former MMA fighter, had challenged the president of the Teamsters union, Sean O'Brien, but Sanders shut them both down.
[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) 67% of eligible voters voted in 2020 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sobriquet@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago* (1 child) But much closer to 60% from 2004-2016, and below 60% before that. See turnout statistics. Definitely more than 50% of eligible population typically voting, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago In presidential elections. Midterms, where people are still elected to Congress, and state and local elections, are also important but see far lower turnout. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago 2022 turnout was 46%. The last time a midterm election was over 50% was in the 1910s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sobriquet@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago* (1 child) But much closer to 60% from 2004-2016, and below 60% before that. See turnout statistics. Definitely more than 50% of eligible population typically voting, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago In presidential elections. Midterms, where people are still elected to Congress, and state and local elections, are also important but see far lower turnout. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago In presidential elections. Midterms, where people are still elected to Congress, and state and local elections, are also important but see far lower turnout. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Salamendacious@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago 2022 turnout was 46%. The last time a midterm election was over 50% was in the 1910s. permalink fedilink source parent