• LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    Half elected officials with power are appointed not elected. The Supreme Court took away women’s bodily autonomy. There was no popular vote for any of them not a single one. Also just because I vote someone in doesn’t mean I agree with everything they do. Wouldn’t it be more expedient to just use direct democracy so I can actually have a say?

    “Your options are conservative A or B, and whatever actions they take are necessarily ones you voted for and agree with!”

    • MareOfNights@discuss.tchncs.de
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      7 months ago

      OK, that’s some US issues.

      But if enough people want something, it’ll happen. It’s just that 50% of the US hates the other 50% and vice versa.

      Abortion has long been a contentious issue and will probably be a big part of the election. Republicans are currently shooting themselves in the foot with that.

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        7 months ago

        If enough people want something it’ll happen… how? Like no seriously how? Is there some reason that the people shouldn’t be allowed to directly vote on things? Are you saying that elected officials are reliable in implementing the needs of their constituents? Why is politics so contentious then?