med1umroast.bsky.social
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Yes to turnout, but shaming people who are disallusioned about the value of their vote won't create turnout.

I was so excited for Harris, but I'm a YT college grad, an elite. Everyday people weren't excited. This Code Switch episode explains so much better than I can: www.npr.org/2024/11/27/1...
The 'little r' racist idea that swung the election : Code Switch
What lessons should we all be taking from the historic match-up between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris? New York Times political correspondent Astead Herndon says the big takeaway from this election i...
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There's some info out there on why people in the US don't vote. You may find this article answers your question and provides solutions: apnews.com/projects/ele...
Why millions of Americans don't vote in U.S. elections
A decision by even a sliver of voters to sit out the 2024 election could have big implications in some of the most competitive states.
apnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Yes, I agree with your first sentence, but disagree that it is profuctive for our focus to be on non-voters.
January 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Yes, and if the party doesn't have an identity and message that resonates with a majority of Americans, it is on the party. I understand the anger from the OP, but I worry that hating on everyday Americans who did not vote or voted stupidly distracts us from the larger powers that created this.
January 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I was here in 2016. But now, I see the problem as a 2-party system and a democratic party with no identity except "not them."
January 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM