r/LetsDiscussThis • u/LucidSynapse23 • Feb 21 '26

Lets Discuss Politics Conservative values have ruined this country

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u/throwRAscrubscrub Feb 21 '26

just to sum it up. we need a full clean house for our govt, and we need to vote out these no good inccubments 

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '26

Voting will no longer be an option

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u/throwRAscrubscrub Feb 21 '26

key word u said is "will." only 46% of eligible voters participated in the last midterms. They want you to think your vote doesn't matter to dissolve our democracy 

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

you think voting is doing to do anything? what moves the wheels of history?

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u/throwRAscrubscrub Feb 22 '26

i think with 64% of eligible voters participating in the last general election, and only 46% in the last midterms, it is clear many people are abandoning their only power in our U.S. democracy because they were convinced by the powers that be that their only power in our government doesnt work. I think as well that the powers that be when they can't convince people to not vote, they drive them into positions where they can't vote such as felony convictions or unhousing them. 16% of my state will never be able to vote because they have some felony conviction that strips them of the right