Proportional Representation Could Reduce the Risk of Political Violence in the U.S.
There is no single cause of political violence in democracies. But one critical source is often overlooked: electoral system design.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/31925263
These days, the prospect of political violence feels like it’s being billed as a feature, not a bug, to a large part of the electorate.
No doubt. It's fucking sickening.
We don't have a 2nd amendment to mince words.
First amendment is first, give peace a chance
The only reason the 2nd amendment doesnt says "The federal government shall maintain a well equipped standing army" is because the war of 1812 hadn't happened yet.
sure and if my grandma had wheels she'd be a bike
I mean, we've all ridden her...
Too many people in the nazi cult need to die or change their behavior in ways they have pinned their entire identity on never doing in order to decrease that risk. Even if we were somehow down with killing to solve the problem, the number's just too big.
In addition to all the other reasons why maybe don't kill people.
This is where cops and the justice department would step in, so....could just be fucked.
Voting for Harris specifically is looking pretty good, isn't it?
Sure, except for the whole "violent minority doesn't like losing power" thing
