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pokeybill t1_j6xpir7 wrote

Reply to comment by Chariots487 in How the Supreme Court ruling on Section 230 could end Reddit as we know it by SkyBlockReborn

Democracy doesn't die overnight, it's a process.

The GOP has been slowly dismantling it by disenfranchising voters.

A good example.is the congressional apportionment act which caps the number of house representatives per state. Larger population states like CA and NY have congressional members representing a massive number of people, diluting the voting influence of those constituents.

Thr GOP has prevented that cap from being raised because it gives them an unfair advantage - they tend to dominate the less populous states.

This is just one area of conservative fuckery, there is also partisan gerrymandering across the country which strongly favors Republicans.

GOP lead states keep enacting measures to make voting difficult or inconvenient which disproportionately impact population centers, further diluting liberal votes.

This case has the potential to force social media companies to leave up content full of disinformation, hate, and straight up lies because conservatives have realized their hostile messaging often breaks the terms of service of social media companies.

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thefifeman t1_j6xnsta wrote

Reply to comment by AverageCowboyCentaur in Australian Fast Food Restaurant Bans Minors From Ordering Food To Prevent Youth Gang Gatherings by railsman

Or, ya know, you could stop being xenophobic, try and solve wealth inequality, and stop kicking down at those less fortunate than you and start punching up at the politicians and business leaders who enact policies and take actions that keep these people in "certain parts" in poverty?

At some point you boomers (even if you're not that old, you've got the mentality) better realize that punishment doesn't fucking solve things. Violent crime, 95% of the time, stems from poverty. Build up that community, and you'll see less crime.

Want evidence? Go Google the war on drugs. Crackdowns and harsh punishments made the situation worse. Meanwhile if you look at the Housing First initiative being taken to alleviate the homeless problem, you'll see that if you temporarily lift people out of poverty, they'll often keep themselves afloat moving forward.

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