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[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm sorry, who allowed Trump to pack the court? The Debt Collective?

[–] guy@piefed.social 34 points 3 weeks ago

The republicans I suppose. If I recall correctly they were against Obama appointing a judge before the end of his term for some reason while very supportive of Trump appointing judges before his term ended

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Every single non-voter in the country willingly allowed the Republicans to fuck everyone over.

Edit: Going back decades, obviously. The latest election has nothing to do with the current SCOTUS. And sure, it's not the American non-voters' fault they're brain dead consumers with no will of their own. It's all very sad, blah blah blah.

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Down voted for the truth.

Say it with me- fuck nonvoters.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ofc libs gotta blame somebody else. Say it with them.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

"Is it my fault that I refuse to run on popular issues and can't win elections? No, it is the voters who are wrong."

[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you think the results would be different if all people voted, you're just coping. Vote of half of the society is extremely representative

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It has been studied time and time again. There are simply more registered Democrats than Republicans. If everyone came out to vote, Democrats would win. No question.

[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

simply more registered Democrats than Republicans

Or maybe registration numbers aren't representative to the final election outcome?

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's the point I'm making, the lack of voting is the problem if dems want to win.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

One way or another, any government which remains in power is a representative government. If your city government is a crooked machine, then it is because you and your neighbors prefer it that way - prefer it to the effort of running your own affairs.

Hitler's government was a popular government; the vast majority of Germans preferred the rule of gangsters to the effort of thinking and doing for themselves. They abdicated their franchise.

β€”Robert A. Heinlein, Take Back Your Government

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago

The 2016 Hilary protest non voters.