▲ 800 ▼ DC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the system (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 293 comments fedilink hide all child comments Businessinsider.com
[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) Republicans have the military industrial complex. Democrats have the poverty industrial complex. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 23 points 3 years ago (2 children) What? For profit prisons, and tough on crime policies are two massive contributors to poverty. Not to mention centuries of racial oppression. Not defending the DNC, but come on.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-biden-senate-record-controversies-20190318-story.html Biden is and always has been a Wall Street democrat. The 1994 crine bill, championed by JB, is a significant reason the prision industrial complex has thrived for 30 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Bidens voting record is pretty shameful. Any time I say this though some dem hard liner will crawl up out of some sewer or drop in from the sky and internet fite me. I can vote blue as a matter of preservation and still be critical of democrats. The "but someone might hear you" people can go fuck right off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Private prisons are 8% of federal prisons. Police unions do more lobbying and damage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 23 points 3 years ago (2 children) What? For profit prisons, and tough on crime policies are two massive contributors to poverty. Not to mention centuries of racial oppression. Not defending the DNC, but come on.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-biden-senate-record-controversies-20190318-story.html Biden is and always has been a Wall Street democrat. The 1994 crine bill, championed by JB, is a significant reason the prision industrial complex has thrived for 30 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Bidens voting record is pretty shameful. Any time I say this though some dem hard liner will crawl up out of some sewer or drop in from the sky and internet fite me. I can vote blue as a matter of preservation and still be critical of democrats. The "but someone might hear you" people can go fuck right off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Private prisons are 8% of federal prisons. Police unions do more lobbying and damage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-biden-senate-record-controversies-20190318-story.html Biden is and always has been a Wall Street democrat. The 1994 crine bill, championed by JB, is a significant reason the prision industrial complex has thrived for 30 years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Bidens voting record is pretty shameful. Any time I say this though some dem hard liner will crawl up out of some sewer or drop in from the sky and internet fite me. I can vote blue as a matter of preservation and still be critical of democrats. The "but someone might hear you" people can go fuck right off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Bidens voting record is pretty shameful. Any time I say this though some dem hard liner will crawl up out of some sewer or drop in from the sky and internet fite me. I can vote blue as a matter of preservation and still be critical of democrats. The "but someone might hear you" people can go fuck right off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Private prisons are 8% of federal prisons. Police unions do more lobbying and damage. permalink fedilink source parent