▲ 797 ▼ Study: Congress literally doesn’t care what you think. The preferences of the average American appear to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy. (act.represent.us) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 141 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 24 points 2 years ago (3 children) That's because y'all won't fucking VOTE permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Moneo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE Municipal, provincial, federal. I don't fucking know how your country works just fucking vote. Pretty pleaaaaaase. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* I did, and the primary to. Then the people who I voted alongside of talked massive shit about me because I didn't smile hard enough while voting for "the most pro-labor president". Then they didn't do anything to fix the First Past the Post voting system and the spoiler effect that comes along side it. Despite lecturing people over and over about its mathematical flaws whenever anyone mentioned voting outside the two party system. I will vote for your blue conservatives, but don't try to fool me that I am represented with things as they are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Veraxus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) For what, exactly? The parties choose who we're allowed to vote for. Until we abolish FPTP and implement RCV, there will be no democracy in America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -1 points 2 years ago They won't be aligned to your interests unless you vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE Municipal, provincial, federal. I don't fucking know how your country works just fucking vote. Pretty pleaaaaaase. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ultragigagigantic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* I did, and the primary to. Then the people who I voted alongside of talked massive shit about me because I didn't smile hard enough while voting for "the most pro-labor president". Then they didn't do anything to fix the First Past the Post voting system and the spoiler effect that comes along side it. Despite lecturing people over and over about its mathematical flaws whenever anyone mentioned voting outside the two party system. I will vote for your blue conservatives, but don't try to fool me that I am represented with things as they are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Veraxus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) For what, exactly? The parties choose who we're allowed to vote for. Until we abolish FPTP and implement RCV, there will be no democracy in America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -1 points 2 years ago They won't be aligned to your interests unless you vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today -1 points 2 years ago They won't be aligned to your interests unless you vote. permalink fedilink source parent