return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 6 months agoStudy: 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-square143fedilinkarrow-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 · 6 months agomessage-square143fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareyokonzo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·6 months agoAbolish the electoral college
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·6 months agoThe fact that I’m 100% confident this will never happen, and absolutely needs to, convinced me to leave the states.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·6 months agoIt’s been gaining in popularity among Democrats, but I can’t fault you for not holding your breath.
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·6 months agoStill voting in the states, mind you. Dual citizen 🥳
minus-squareSturgiesYrFase@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 months agoIdk why you’re being downvoted for this. You’re required to file with the IRS if you live and work abroad, you absolutely should be voting.
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoWe are cosmic beings of chaos at the infinite center of creation. Anyone who thinks we should care about a few grumpy clicks ought to be sold to a cat food company.
minus-squarebradorsomething@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoThe only thing both parties agree on is that rank or star voting is bad for them.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·6 months agoAnd the Senate, while you’re at it.
Abolish the electoral college
And FPTP
The fact that I’m 100% confident this will never happen, and absolutely needs to, convinced me to leave the states.
It’s been gaining in popularity among Democrats, but I can’t fault you for not holding your breath.
Still voting in the states, mind you. Dual citizen 🥳
Idk why you’re being downvoted for this. You’re required to file with the IRS if you live and work abroad, you absolutely should be voting.
We are cosmic beings of chaos at the infinite center of creation. Anyone who thinks we should care about a few grumpy clicks ought to be sold to a cat food company.
The only thing both parties agree on is that rank or star voting is bad for them.
And the Senate, while you’re at it.