• Bigfoot@lemm.ee
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        10 months ago

        Democracy cannot be permanently “fixed”, it can only be preserved via endless education and participation.

        Literally the only way to “fix” democracy is to participate in it.

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          10 months ago

          OK? How does that happen? Is there a Dem plan to drive democratic engagement, because they obviously haven’t done a good job of it yet. It seems like fear of Repubs is the main selling point to voting Dem, and it isn’t exactly a thrilling strategy.

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            10 months ago

            More people voted for Biden in the 2020 election than any other candidate in American history by a pretty significant margin, voter turnout in both midterms and general elections are at their highest points in 100 years, obviously something is working

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      10 months ago

      No there is a lesser chance. The worse the conditions get for the more support fascism gets.

      If Trump does not win this election, an even worse person will win the next one