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1/10 🧵Experts in the study of democracy hold that the United States has only been a full-fledged democracy since the 1968 election.
❓Why?
❓Why?
2/10 Why 1968?
It was the first time African-Americans could vote without traditional legal barriers.
Before then, voting while Black often meant navigating a gauntlet of literacy tests, poll taxes, and outright intimidation.
It was the first time African-Americans could vote without traditional legal barriers.
Before then, voting while Black often meant navigating a gauntlet of literacy tests, poll taxes, and outright intimidation.
3/10 The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 began dismantling these barriers.
It targeted racial discrimination in voting, ending practices that silenced many African-Americans.
But change wasn’t immediate.
It targeted racial discrimination in voting, ending practices that silenced many African-Americans.
But change wasn’t immediate.
Thread: The Electoral College: Thwarting Direct Democracy and Enabling Minority Tyranny 🗳️⚖️
1️⃣Let's talk about the Electoral College and how it impacts our democracy. 🇺🇸 #ElectoralCollege #DirectDemocracy #MinorityTyranny
1️⃣Let's talk about the Electoral College and how it impacts our democracy. 🇺🇸 #ElectoralCollege #DirectDemocracy #MinorityTyranny
2️⃣ The Electoral College is an outdated system that distorts the principle of "one person, one vote." 🙅♂️🗳️ It gives disproportionate power to states with smaller populations, diminishing the voice of the majority. #OnePersonOneVote #RepresentationMatters
3️⃣ Under the Electoral College, candidates focus on swing states while largely ignoring others. This means that citizens in non-battleground states often feel neglected and their concerns overlooked. 🗺️⚖️ #SwingStates #NeglectedVoices
