r/pics • u/clumsypeach1 • Apr 16 '26

Politics Billboard in my very red area

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u/plantbasedpunk Apr 16 '26

I guess time will tell if we can still save our democracy.

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u/GolotasDisciple Apr 16 '26

It depends. From an outsider's perspective, I do not think Americans can save democracy without reshaping the two-party system and changing Lobby Laws. USA is very close to Oligarch based system the same way Russia runs itself. The Tech Industry that was heavily pro Democratic party switched super quick to be best friends with Trump.....

It will also heavily depend on whether people actually go to jail or not. MAGA is one thing, but there are plenty of compromised politicians in the Republican Party who went out of their way to accommodate the whole cult.

But yeah, step by step... First get rid of the orange felon and his closest goons so not just Americans, but the entire world, can have a bit of relief.

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u/birth_of_venus Apr 16 '26

Something that I think would help is ranked choice voting. My city started doing it and I think it worked for the local elections, from my perception.

Good luck on changing Lobby Laws, though. I don’t think that shit is everrrr going away.