Representation does not need streamlined since it’s only streamlined for authoritarian reasons. Any argument about how too many representatives creates too much bureaucracy or too many districts on top of each other misses the entire point. 3/9
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A representative democracy of the people should do just that! REPRESENT OUR PEOPLE! If people aren’t agreeing then that’s for the voters to decide not the bureaucrats we elected. Also let’s not forget to mention the racist, sexist, and xenophobic reasons these arguments stemmed from! 4/ 9
aug 19, 2025, 6:46 pm • 16 2 • view
The people making these arguments are white men upset they loosing their right to oppress and control others. The reason we only have a handful of non white cis males in our congress is because those groups have been systematically excluded from our congressional delegation through the PAA29 5/9
aug 19, 2025, 6:46 pm • 15 1 • view
That’s not to say that white cis people wouldn’t still get elected but repealing PAA29 would greatly increase the opportunity for non white cis communities to be represented. It would allow debates to be a debate instead of theatre to stall and keep stalling until it’s all destroyed. 6/9
aug 19, 2025, 6:46 pm • 11 1 • view
We are in this mess because people are afraid to let go of power to transform society into something better for all people and it’s kinda despairing. I’m genuinely sad that I may not live to witness true democracy but we also should not give up and let these corrupted people win. 7/9
aug 19, 2025, 6:46 pm • 12 1 • view
The progressive democratic movement is up against ancient systems of oppression that have gained control over the centuries. These systems think democracy and liberation is something they believe they can crush if they just keep trying. They have been waging war against us since the beginning. 8/9
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It’s time to catch up and mount our defenses. That means electing people and not a party. That means dismantling their grip on our institutions. That means building sustainable infrastructure to resist from. 9/9
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Appreciate the explanation!
aug 22, 2025, 3:30 am • 2 0 • view
Of course! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! I know it was a bit long-winded but it’s a very complex topic that must be evaluated within its context.
aug 22, 2025, 3:36 am • 1 0 • view
The electoral college also needs to go. When the founding fathers (old, mostly racist, white men) limited direct democracy there were reasons. But now, a mostly literate, much more diverse population that is no longer agricultural must be recognized and a safe system devised.
aug 20, 2025, 3:33 pm • 3 0 • view
I agree but the EC is only a bruise showing the internal bleeding. The EC argument misses the bigger picture- so long as we are misrepresented by Congress, every single other system of governance will misrepresent us. We need to attack the root of the problem, not react to only part of the problem.
aug 20, 2025, 4:00 pm • 2 0 • view