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		codingdave on March 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why some governments appear not to be acting on th... You may be right.... but it is time to start voting out politicians who put their own careers above the well-being of their constituents.

macintux on March 12, 2020 [–]

Unfortunately, in the US system at least, you don’t get to vote out a politician. All you can do is vote in a different person.

That distinction makes for a world of difference in voting behavior.

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