"an astonishing number of people decided not to exercise their right to vote." Add to that, massive voter suppression by the millions. Some independent journalists are already predicting that the mid-terms in 2026 will be an exercise in futility as the election is already being mapped out this year. In 2028, Trump just may cancel elections altogether claiming an insurrection.
I will do my best to vote whenever I have a chance but if they start suppressing voters over religious beliefs, I will be out of luck.
"But what the fuck is WRONG with people? That’s an abdication of your adult responsibilities!" This is what I screamed in my head when I heard the news that tRump won and about 1/3 of people did not vote. I am sure Canada will do better.
I'm an election official in Virginia, serving a precinct that went heavily for Trump. "Undecideds" and non-voters are not the problem with our country, which is totally captured by corporate interests. Bernie Sanders spoke up for kitchen table issues like health care and a living wage, and probably would have beaten Donald Trump in 2016 if the Democrats hadn't smothered him. Our media is also shamefully complicit, fawning over a good vibes candidate whose response to genocide protest was, "I'm speaking." I agree that we should all vote, especially on local issues, because voting is an act of civility, but don't blame the voters for Donald Trump. He is exactly what corporate America wants.
I agree; corporate interests have certainly taken over the United States, which plays a huge role in who gets a chance at running, and who gets the money and the screen time necessary to get attention. No question.
At the same time, though, voters *do* have a responsibility. Democracy only functions if the people work to keep it running, and refusing to participate in it, and choosing to abstain and try to be 'apolitical' is a huge part of the problem.
So, perhaps it's better to say that voters are not the *only* ones we should blame for Trump, but they do bear responsibility. Regardless of what the media tells them, people can still do their research and make choices.
As I say at the end of this piece, this is a message to those of us outside of the United States as well; voters have power in Canada, the UK, Germany and every other democratic nation.
Here in Canada, we have an election coming right around the corner. We need to take voting seriously and not be discouraged or feel like we can ignore our obligation to engage with democracy.
That's the message at the end of this article, and I stand by it.
"an astonishing number of people decided not to exercise their right to vote." Add to that, massive voter suppression by the millions. Some independent journalists are already predicting that the mid-terms in 2026 will be an exercise in futility as the election is already being mapped out this year. In 2028, Trump just may cancel elections altogether claiming an insurrection.
I will do my best to vote whenever I have a chance but if they start suppressing voters over religious beliefs, I will be out of luck.
"But what the fuck is WRONG with people? That’s an abdication of your adult responsibilities!" This is what I screamed in my head when I heard the news that tRump won and about 1/3 of people did not vote. I am sure Canada will do better.
I'm an election official in Virginia, serving a precinct that went heavily for Trump. "Undecideds" and non-voters are not the problem with our country, which is totally captured by corporate interests. Bernie Sanders spoke up for kitchen table issues like health care and a living wage, and probably would have beaten Donald Trump in 2016 if the Democrats hadn't smothered him. Our media is also shamefully complicit, fawning over a good vibes candidate whose response to genocide protest was, "I'm speaking." I agree that we should all vote, especially on local issues, because voting is an act of civility, but don't blame the voters for Donald Trump. He is exactly what corporate America wants.
I agree; corporate interests have certainly taken over the United States, which plays a huge role in who gets a chance at running, and who gets the money and the screen time necessary to get attention. No question.
At the same time, though, voters *do* have a responsibility. Democracy only functions if the people work to keep it running, and refusing to participate in it, and choosing to abstain and try to be 'apolitical' is a huge part of the problem.
So, perhaps it's better to say that voters are not the *only* ones we should blame for Trump, but they do bear responsibility. Regardless of what the media tells them, people can still do their research and make choices.
As I say at the end of this piece, this is a message to those of us outside of the United States as well; voters have power in Canada, the UK, Germany and every other democratic nation.
Here in Canada, we have an election coming right around the corner. We need to take voting seriously and not be discouraged or feel like we can ignore our obligation to engage with democracy.
That's the message at the end of this article, and I stand by it.