Democratic political strategy

  • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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    8 hours ago

    NPVIC ain’t going to happen. Not for at least another 40 years or so.

    It was a great idea, but this (so-called) Supreme Court would absolutely shut it down in no time flat. The balance of this court isn’t likely to shift for a very, very long time.

    The only solution to get rid of EC before then will be a massive movement that results in a constitutional amendment.

    Tl/Dr: start pre-lubing your assholes now, they ain’t gonna help you there.

    ETA: the funny thing about having to codify “norms” into law was that the expectation would be that government would be transparent enough, and press would be free enough, that lawmakers wouldn’t even think about shit like insider trading, because the risk of getting found out and the hit your reputation and career would take wouldnt be worth it.

    Instead, ass hats celebrated it.

    • brianary@startrek.website
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      50 minutes ago

      Adding seats to the court needs to happen, as well as reapportioning representatives, and giving electoral votes to DC and the territories. We need to find politicians that aren’t afraid to do it.