The major questions doctrine, explained.

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Local elections have a lot more impact on your quality of life, and there’s usually at least one every year.

    The key to voting, as shown by the Evangelicals managing to overturn Roe, is to do it consistently. Every primary, every election, for decades. Unfortunately that’s what it takes to effect change in our system of government.

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      1 year ago

      They do have more impact in general, but national allows malicious actors to overrule local laws and suppress votes.

      Both are critical even though I agree people should increase their focus on local politics.

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        1 year ago

        Agreed, but state elections can also allow malicious actors to overrule federal mandates, like Medicaid. Besides, if you vote in every election you vote in the federal ones, too.

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        1 year ago

        Getting good people elected to local offices also builds a pipeline of people qualified for higher office. (Although, here in Georgia, there’s also a habit of running or appointing “outsiders” to high office whenever possible)

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      1 year ago

      You mean you aren’t supposed to just bitch about how your elected official didn’t magically do everything you wanted and then stop voting?