Now, I have always voted since I was first eligible in the '80s. But I want to post a reminder that there are massive systemic issues with our voting system.
We can each do our individual best, while also recognizing that systemic issues do not have individual solutions.
We do not have "apathetic" voters, we have massively, intentionally disenfranchised voters.
#Voters #gerrymandering #VoterSuppression
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-11-16/gerrymandering-voter-suppression-black-brown-voters-redistricting-south
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2024-05-08 16:33:25
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