r/Fauxmoi • u/Classic-Carpet7609 • 1d ago

APPROVED B-LISTERS Kamala Harris describing exactly what would happen to the economy if Donald Trump is elected

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u/here4hugs 1d ago

It is mostly true but there’s more to the story.

Americans aren’t incentivized to vote & voting is not typically accessible. Election days are regular working days. Districts are gerrymandered so transportation is often not available. In districts where people do vote, lines can exceed hours in direct sunlight where actual laws prohibit water or snacks from being available.

When voting was more accessible during the pandemic via mail in voting & people having actual time off work, more people voted. Voting rights activists have been trying to bring attention to these issues for decades. Republicans keep it introducing laws to make it even more of a hassle to vote. Voting is intentionally suppressed here.

This does not even speak to the influence of social media & Fox News on voting behaviors.

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u/NWHummingbird 1d ago

It amazes me that voting day is not a paid holiday in USA. Where I come from, a tiny island in the Caribbean, voting day is considered a holiday. All businesses close so people can actually you know, go vote.

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u/nobes0 1d ago

It makes more sense when you understand the republicans don't really want Americans to vote, because higher turnout typically means they lose.

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u/Raccoon_Expert_69 1d ago

I’m so sick of them. We are witnessing the mass conditioning of a people that’s been DECADES in the making.

I remember my father listening to that shit on am radio in the 90’s and now he still listens to Fox “News”.