Seagoon_ to Melbourne · 18 hours agoDaily Discussion Thread: 🌞🌞🌞 Wednesday, November 6, 2024pinmessage-squaremessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareDaily Discussion Thread: 🌞🌞🌞 Wednesday, November 6, 2024pinSeagoon_ to Melbourne · 18 hours agomessage-square166fedilink
minus-squaredanwritesbookslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 hours agoThe real question about the US Election is do they get democracy sausages?
minus-squareRusty Raven Mlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 hours agoI’m not sure they’ll even have democracy much longer, sausages are probably pushing it.
minus-squareTheWitchofThornburylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 hour agoThey haven’t ever had it. Current system is more or less an oligarchy, it’s just called democracy so as not to scare people.
minus-squareMeanElevatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 hours agoNo. In fact, some states have passed laws prohibiting the distribution of refreshments to people waiting in line to vote
minus-squareRusty Raven Mlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·29 minutes agoThere is reason for it. Back in the days where travelling to a polling place was still a major event politicians used to ply people with food and alcohol to buy their votes. It often got quite out of control and was seen as a threat to democracy.
minus-squareNathAlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 hours agoNo. In fact when we ask about it, they usually think we are joking.
The real question about the US Election is do they get democracy sausages?
I’m not sure they’ll even have democracy much longer, sausages are probably pushing it.
They haven’t ever had it. Current system is more or less an oligarchy, it’s just called democracy so as not to scare people.
No. In fact, some states have passed laws prohibiting the distribution of refreshments to people waiting in line to vote
That’s wild
There is reason for it. Back in the days where travelling to a polling place was still a major event politicians used to ply people with food and alcohol to buy their votes. It often got quite out of control and was seen as a threat to democracy.
No. In fact when we ask about it, they usually think we are joking.
They do not