In the face of everything, a nonstop barrage all year long, it would have been easy to look away, to give up. But across the country, so many people found ways to fight back however they could.
This would’ve/could’ve been a good article if it wasn’t divisive between Republicans and Democrats. Let’s end the year acknowledging that we all need to stand together against our government overtaking our freedoms, and both political parties have all been complicit. It’s complicated, and we are a complex nuanced group of Americans! Ending Citizens United is supported by conservatives and liberals! It’s just bad for all of us! I agree Let’s do it
Solid recap of how oligarchic capture accelerated this year. The detail about Elon Musk dismantling federal agencies after being the GOP's top donor really clarifies how quid pro quo arrangements now operate in plain sight. What's particularly striking is ECU polling showing battleground voters trusted Republicans more on corruption despite the scale of self-dealing, which suggests messaging around accountability hasn't penertated as deeply as it needs to. I remember working on local ballot initiatives where voters overwhelmingly supported anti-corruption measurs yet still backed candidates funded by dark money, the cognitive dissonance is real.
This would’ve/could’ve been a good article if it wasn’t divisive between Republicans and Democrats. Let’s end the year acknowledging that we all need to stand together against our government overtaking our freedoms, and both political parties have all been complicit. It’s complicated, and we are a complex nuanced group of Americans! Ending Citizens United is supported by conservatives and liberals! It’s just bad for all of us! I agree Let’s do it
Solid recap of how oligarchic capture accelerated this year. The detail about Elon Musk dismantling federal agencies after being the GOP's top donor really clarifies how quid pro quo arrangements now operate in plain sight. What's particularly striking is ECU polling showing battleground voters trusted Republicans more on corruption despite the scale of self-dealing, which suggests messaging around accountability hasn't penertated as deeply as it needs to. I remember working on local ballot initiatives where voters overwhelmingly supported anti-corruption measurs yet still backed candidates funded by dark money, the cognitive dissonance is real.