Re:Former U.S. congressman, operative pleads guilty to elect...
by nerdponx on Thursday June 09, 2022 @02:45PM
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It's a lot easier when you have:
- substantial social services that don't directly require individuals to have disposable income and aren't tied directly to employment
- humane policies for vacation days in general, and
- national holidays for things like election day.
In the USA, we teach our children that civic engagement is important, but then corrupt politicians at all levels make civic engagement as hard as possible, abetted by moralizing reactionary conservatives.
No wonder Americans are generally cynical and don't participate in politics.
- substantial social services that don't directly require individuals to have disposable income and aren't tied directly to employment
- humane policies for vacation days in general, and
- national holidays for things like election day.
In the USA, we teach our children that civic engagement is important, but then corrupt politicians at all levels make civic engagement as hard as possible, abetted by moralizing reactionary conservatives.
No wonder Americans are generally cynical and don't participate in politics.