That's not how it works!

[kengr]

Been noticing this for a while, but when it came up in reference to the filibuster, my thoughts finally crystallized.

Voting rights have been taking a beating for *years*. But it's finally been explicitly stated that the Republicans don't think they can win if they don't discourage voter turnout. This is also behind gerrymandering.

Guys? I hate to tell you this (ok, I actually *don't*) but if you need to keep people away from the polls to win, you're doing it wrong.

If your platform isn't appealing to these voters you need to take long, *hard* look at said platform.

Politics is *not* supposed to be about imposing your vision of how things should be on the people. It's supposed to be about representing the people and *their* best interests, not yours.

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[conuly]

Unless you think politics is about lining your pockets, and that means signing your soul over to the corporations and the lobbyists for big moola.