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The USA has one of the lowest voter turnouts in the world! Part of the reason for that is active disenfranchisement on the part of one of the two political parties, but that’s a topic for another article. The topic of this article is that numerous...
by Perlinator
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on Mon Oct 23, 2023 at 02:36 PM PDT
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Does that image disagree with my topic? It appears that it does and here’s why. I don’t live in an area that has been impacted significantly- yet. So I don’t have pictures to post on this topic. So, I thought I’d show you what it is supposed to look...
by Connie Jean
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on Sun Aug 13, 2023 at 06:05 PM PDT
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Welcome back to the weekly � Nuts & Bolts Guide � to small campaigns. Every week I try to tackle issues I’ve been asked about. With the help of other campaign workers and notes, we address how to ...
by Christopher Reeves
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on Sun Oct 17, 2021 at 04:00 PM PDT
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From Merriam-Webster's definition of politics: 1a: the art or science of government b: the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy c: the art or science concerned with winning and holding control over a government Also...
by corumgary
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on Sat Nov 14, 2020 at 01:45 PM PST
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I had a long conversation yesterday with another very vocal Democratic party friend. She has...I guess the kindest way to put it...a very negative view of her fellow average American. Her concern is that although trump has the popularity of...
by CameronProf
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on Sun Aug 16, 2020 at 05:59 PM PDT
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There were two news stories that sent me over the edge this week: the DOJ dismissal of Flynn’s case; and Trump’s appointment of a new Postmaster General — a big supporter of his no less. I’m worried. I’m very very anxious about what Trump has up his...
by MaryAEnglish
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on Fri May 08, 2020 at 11:26 AM PDT
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I was obsessed with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series when I hit adolescence. But it wasn’t until the era of Trump that I recognized all its lessons. Without much straining, you can see the characters and different populations all around us. The plot,...
by MaryAEnglish
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on Wed May 06, 2020 at 08:34 AM PDT
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This is my first diary on DailyKos. I’ve been a lurker here since 2006. As a disclaimer, I’m not an American. I am a citizen of the EU with friends in the US and a keen interest in US politics. I want to share my views and experience with young voters...
by Amphiar
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on Tue Mar 24, 2020 at 02:32 AM PDT
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Last week, we discussed how millions of white Americans align their interests with Vladimir Putin’s Russian cleptocracy. People walked their dogs. Shoveled driveways. Shopped for the Super Bowl party. Meanwhile, Republican Tennessee Senator Lamar...
by Brian Ross
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on Mon Feb 03, 2020 at 03:42 AM PST
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This article shows that the Democratic Party has a challenge keeping Americans interested in this Trump-Ukraine-Biden scandal. Democrats have a lot of work ahead of them.
www.nytimes.com/...
by Old Bridge78
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on Mon Nov 18, 2019 at 10:30 PM PST
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The new killing fields run red tonight with the blood of freedom fighters And America helped. Tonight, America revealed to the world that it cannot be trusted with the downtrodden anymore. But are we really surprised? Since Trump stole the election. On...
by sirbernard
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on Wed Oct 09, 2019 at 08:29 PM PDT
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I hear the age old cry for revolution- “Let’s tear the whole system down!”
That timeless call of the Anarchist- that romantic yearning for rebirth, renaissance, rejuvenation.
Believing in the myth of the Phoenix- confronted with the
reality of...
by Cole The Philosopher
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on Tue Dec 11, 2018 at 11:10 AM PST
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There have been many posts written about the lack of voter participation. Studies have shown we have among the lowest rates of voter participation of most of the industrialized world. Why is that?
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by TexDem
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on Fri Aug 10, 2018 at 07:30 AM PDT
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I am 68 years old and a responsible adult. I have raised my kids, my grandkids and helped veterans with benefits and worked for equality and know a lot about the injustices in this America.
I have worked for pennies on the dollar, and was too...
by Vetwife
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on Mon Jul 09, 2018 at 09:17 AM PDT
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It has been a long time where apathy should have ended … and most on this site are far from apathetic … but (securing any) hope for a decent future for the United States and, quite literally, humanity requires an end to apathy among any and all...
by A Siegel
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on Thu Jun 28, 2018 at 07:33 AM PDT
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UPDATE 6-11-2018: When I wrote this . . . it was written because I was starting to feel like I was the only one seeing what I was seeing . . . and most of the “comments” on this “diary” were basically — “shut up because you don’t have a solution troll”...
by Nashville fan
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on Thu May 31, 2018 at 08:09 AM PDT
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This is going to be a repost from my first two lengthy posts, turned into diary form with a bit of tweaks.
Part 1-2: The introduction; combating burnout, change/choice and fighting for something, not being against something; hope, not fear.
Hey...
by Jadedonall
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on Mon Oct 16, 2017 at 08:07 PM PDT
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Last year we elected a president. Last year you voted. This year, is an election year too. Are you voting?
If you are you’re in the minority.
This is the year you elect the judge who will preside over the case when you have a beef with your...
by LadyJeand
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on Thu May 25, 2017 at 01:42 PM PDT
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Where is our Picasso? Have we no historical memory? Can we not recognize in Syria the rebirth of the tragedy of the Spanish Civil War? The fascist powers rain death down upon a helpless people while the West stands by and sighs “alack, why does he...
by jaaneezutto
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on Thu Dec 15, 2016 at 10:02 AM PST
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There is a bit of a pie fight going on in the voters-let-Hillary-down diary on the rec list right now, and I was all ready to add my 2-line comment, until it turned into 50 lines, and now I realize I am doomed to staying up too late again and writing a...
by skralyx
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on Sat Nov 12, 2016 at 09:39 PM PST
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