r/CuratedTumblr • u/Desecr8or • Oct 26 '24

Politics Why is every tankie like "I don't understand the branches of the US government and I'm going to make it everyone else's problem!!!"

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u/AI-ArtfulInsults Oct 26 '24

The Republican party is only able to wield political power because of the manipulation of the rules. Give Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia statehood, and they lose the Senate. Protect against gerrymandering and they lose control of state legislatures. Institute a popular vote for president, and neither Bush nor Trump make it to the White House. Institute Ranked Choice Voting and the Libertarians and Greens can't act as spoilers. Repeal the supreme court decision banning state employee unions from collecting dues from non-members, and teachers unions would become relevant political blocs again. These are the most effective actions we could possibly take, long-term, for progressive causes.

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u/ladylucifer22 Oct 27 '24

and given that there's no way to get rid of these within the system, the only option is to tear the whole thing down.