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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by acchow on Friday April 24, 2026 @07:15AM (#47888596)
> senate and congress

Senate and congress are both elected. Their re-election is effectively jury nullification.

The people do not care about the crimes.

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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by harimau777 on Friday April 24, 2026 @07:27AM (#47888701)
Between citizens united, gerrymandering, the electoral college, winner take all elections, and voter supression, I don't think we can say that "elections" in America reflect the will of the people.
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Re:US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winnin... by smcin on Saturday April 25, 2026 @07:10AM (#47900476)
Also that only ~30-40 congressional districts of the 435 US House seats are competitive this cycle.
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