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[–] 36 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

This is the natural consequence of failing to riot and tear down the government in 2000.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    I remember some years later, Justice Breyer gave a lecture about it. His big thesis was that it was amazing the supreme court had such power, that they made a decision and everyone accepted it and went home. I get so mad thinking about it. Instead of upholding democracy, they chose to subvert it. We have deep institutional problems; it's not new. We're just so far beyond the pale.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    FWIW it was a 5-4 partisan vote. I know people here think Democrats are worse than Republicans, but they aren't. I'll never vote Republican. I campaign for the best candidates in Democrat primaries, and then I vote blue, like every rational person should.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 weeks ago

    Bless her for speaking out, her celebrity means it'll reach a lot more people.

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  • [–] [S, A] 25 points 2 weeks ago

    Early voting in Tennessee has seen multiple voters, including singer Dolly Parton's sister Stella Parton, report ballot selection problems with electronic machines, prompting officials to remind voters how to verify their choices before finalizing their ballots.

    https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/21/dolly-parton-sister-reports-early-voting-issue-how-verify-ballot/92363987007/

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    This is literally a plot line in a episode of Parks and Recreation.

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