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Part 1: Are We Still a Democracy? (lecternmedia.substack.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by its_me_xiphos@beehaw.org to c/humanities@beehaw.org
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In the start of this 3 part series, I did some interesting research back to about 1850 to find accounts about gerrymandering to discuss how it's always been a problem, the odd problems it created as civil rights and big data come into the picture, and how the SCOTUS just decided to open the floodgates of reverse racism and partisan line drawing like never before. I suggest this is a further eroding democracy. Important to convey, this is one of many problems facing American and, by-in-large, contemporary liberal democracies but this is one of my areas where knowledge and concern intersect.

Parts 2 and 3 will continue with the rule of law and civil society.

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[โ€“] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

TLDR: No, not when manipulation, bribing, and suppression are all "legal" tactics.

[โ€“] its_me_xiphos@beehaw.org 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Which they are legal. Speaking of, a Delaware judge just said corporations can vote in certain circumstances in elections. So we are full tilt into crazy town.

As an aside, your comment makes me reconsider the title though for next time. Maybe Part 2: Assault on Civil Society just to be more direct.