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MineralMan

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7. Yes. We are a nation of people who have no idea how

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 02:13 PM

Dec 2016

government works. I'm not sure where the fault lies in that, though, really. I find it especially surprising that, on an active political discussion forum, so many people lack an understanding of their own government. It complicates many discussions. It's probably also why turnout is so low in non-presidential election years.

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Elections are run by states and by the counties in those states. MineralMan Dec 2016 #1

Wish more people would understand how the process works Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #4

Yes. We are a nation of people who have no idea how MineralMan Dec 2016 #7

Once the old Civics Class was jerked Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #11

I'm not sure most students retained much from those Civics MineralMan Dec 2016 #12

The 'process' only works if it isn't rigged. It's rigged now. To believe we should follow process in BlueCaliDem Dec 2016 #14

I was on a private call with the head of the Democratic Party in a rust-belt State brooklynite Dec 2016 #2

Do they even understand the issue? I sincerely doubt it. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #9

I think it was in toto Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #3

Pundits admitted they were so overwhelmed by the volume of lies they let them go. bettyellen Dec 2016 #16

It's a thought. ananda Dec 2016 #5

It's the votes stupid! shadowmayor Dec 2016 #6

Agreed... pbmus Dec 2016 #10

This MsLeopard Dec 2016 #17

It was all part of it. libtodeath Dec 2016 #8

There is evidence that Russia tried to influence the results of the 2016 election. There is not Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #13

Will copy and paste your post to send to Cornyn and Cruz LeftInTX Dec 2016 #15