• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    People don’t have to be okay with it. Just the 20% of the population who votes for these assholes. Our system of government makes sure a minority can rule as long as their population density is sufficiently low.

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      7 months ago

      I don’t know if you’re from Louisiana but the percentage of voters electing these guys is much higher than 20%.

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        I’m from Louisiana. This person is referring to the abysmal voter turnout. They said 20% of the population, not 20% of the voters.

        Given that only about 36% of the eligible voting population even turned out to vote, this is accurate.

        With that turnout it literally only takes 20% of the population to enable shit like this.