Americans aren’t incentivized to vote & voting is not typically accessible. Election days are regular working days. Districts are gerrymandered so transportation is often not available. In districts where people do vote, lines can exceed hours in direct sunlight where actual laws prohibit water or snacks from being available.
When voting was more accessible during the pandemic via mail in voting & people having actual time off work, more people voted. Voting rights activists have been trying to bring attention to these issues for decades. Republicans keep it introducing laws to make it even more of a hassle to vote. Voting is intentionally suppressed here.
This does not even speak to the influence of social media & Fox News on voting behaviors.
Imagine being a black person, knowing that you're just voting so things don't get worse, you take the time, look up all the issues, make your decision, plan a day you don't work, drive out and drop off you ballot a week early and fucking nazis bomb the ballot drop box.
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u/RoyalChris 1d ago
She warned us all so many fucking times. It's a shame 27% of the population refused to listen.