return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 3 maanden geledenStudy: 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.usexternal-linkmessage-square144fedilinkarrow-up1824arrow-down127cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1797arrow-down1external-linkStudy: 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.usreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 3 maanden geledenmessage-square144fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareOlgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 maanden geledenThat’s a problem no matter how government officials are elected, and therefore irrelevant.
minus-squareOlgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 maanden geledenIn a country where 1/3rd of the country is either fascist or a fascist sympathizer? No thanks.
minus-squareJentu@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 maanden geledenAs opposed to the 50%+ we have in office now?
minus-squareOlgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 maanden geledenAt no point have I indicated that was acceptable either.
minus-squareJentu@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 maanden geledenYes, but not only is it better than what we current have, but it goes against the whole “That’s a problem no matter how government officials are elected, and therefore irrelevant.” claim you made earlier.
That’s a problem no matter how government officials are elected, and therefore irrelevant.
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In a country where 1/3rd of the country is either fascist or a fascist sympathizer? No thanks.
As opposed to the 50%+ we have in office now?
At no point have I indicated that was acceptable either.
Yes, but not only is it better than what we current have, but it goes against the whole “That’s a problem no matter how government officials are elected, and therefore irrelevant.” claim you made earlier.