Recently, it has become harder for minorities to vote because of voter ID.
A good portion of this country is celebrating this. Instead of being rightfully horrified
This whole "we must revolt" thing is all good and well if there was a consensus among the public of what policies they want past, they aren't though. Especially socially
A ton of people, especially minority groups only have access to many of their right because the federal government has to guarantee it. Say what you will about "the system" and "big government" but if does a lot of good for a lot of people, that is why I'm more interested into shaping it into a better performing system.
A "political" revolution of every eligible citizen getting educated, informed, and actively voting (in every election they are eligible for) would do the most good for moving toward that.
Our government reflects the public. Putting the opinions of the rich above the many, only being called to action when a crisis hits, mortgaging your future for better times today, never wanting to sacrifice for the greater good, even when the greater good still benefits them.
In many ways, I feel it is the public that needs to get it's act together more than the government.
How could you say voting is the answer when you know that the two party system only provides cronies to choose from that play ball and proven their allegiance to the elite?
We all know the electoral vote is the vote that puts an *** in that seat in the oval office, and you yourself brought up that you are aware of gerrymandering. So how do you suppose a politician or legislation get's pass that? Reform is impossible because it has to pass through the people that are benefiting from the way things are.
You also mention the good they do for minorities, but you don't mention the fact that they don't have access to those rights because of the government in the first place. They set up a dependency providing less than what people deserve. All I am saying is we don't need a government to "take care" of us. Especially one that has shown time and time again that they fail to do so.
If you are waiting for these liars and crooks to turn over a new leaf or allow radical change, you're going to be waiting til your casket drops. Hate to break it to you.
-First things first.
The federal government had to fight a Civil War for slavery to end. Freedom in America was not granted to black people from the jump by private citizens. The government had to go against a ton of private and local white racist interest. Same thing with Civil Rights.
It was the Federal Government bringing guns to a university to make local officials allow black people to get educated.
You love to paint this picture of the people needing the government to "take care of them" or scare to live without the government. Well in a way I am, I am scare of what local officials and private white citizens will do to minorities, specially black people if the federal government just went away.
Acting like everyone would just like in harmony is ********.
The problem in America is that private citizens, specially white supremacist, can't put their bigotry aside for the greater good. Just look at the periods of America history when third and independent candidates had more pull. When the government looked out for the working class, through the new deal.
Private citizens, and local government worked diligently to deny black people access to these programs that built a flourishing middle class.
So don't try to act like it has just been the federal government this whole time.
Most of the hate for the federal government in modern times comes from the fact that it got into the business of trying to guarantee equality, instead of upholding white supremacy.
That is true from the Civil War, to the Civil Rights Act, to the ACA
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-Another non racial example. You on the internet talking about how people don't need any kind of government. On the internet, the internet. A system that only came to being because of government intervention, when there where plenty of private companies what to kill the project from the jump.
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-Yes I do believe voting is the answer. American turnout for election is pitiful. We criticize the government for not looking out for the people but many of the complainer don't even show up to hold the officials accountable.
And if you look at voting trends, groups that continuously show up to vote tend to get policies passed in their favor.
And stop acting like the only election is the general in the fall. Their are primaries, their state and local elections too. More independents would have a chance if we can change the system away from what it is currently in.
You want a revolution to overthrow the entire government, with no idea of what comes next, but have you stop to consider that a political revolution of a high actively active public would work to fix many of flaws in the system. And you know, actually make sense
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So yes, I want a progressive well functioning federal government. I could care less about the political parties. It just so happens currently on of them has the **** together way more.
And I have outlined ways on how America can get there btw.
