psychothumbs@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoWith democracy on the ballot, the mainstream press must change its wayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1331arrow-down116cross-posted to: politicsnews@kbin.social
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkWith democracy on the ballot, the mainstream press must change its wayswww.theguardian.compsychothumbs@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square63fedilinkcross-posted to: politicsnews@kbin.social
minus-squarePatFusty@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down8·edit-210 months agoNo, democracy is not on the ballot. Its not like its Biden - Democracy Vivek - Fascist Socialism Kennedy - Quaker Nationalism Haley - Neo-Feudalism I know this might be the 2nd or 3rd time for a lot of people giving a shit about politics so it might seem that way but its not.
minus-squarepsychothumbs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·10 months agoAre you really claiming to not get the expression “X is on the ballot” to mean it will make a big issue for issue X which party wins? Like for example in 2024 in addition to democracy, abortion will be on the ballot.
minus-squareJeremy [Iowa]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoRather, “to be subject to a vote in an election” e.g. [democracy] is on the ballot aka is subject to a vote in an election.
No, democracy is not on the ballot. Its not like its
I know this might be the 2nd or 3rd time for a lot of people giving a shit about politics so it might seem that way but its not.
Are you really claiming to not get the expression “X is on the ballot” to mean it will make a big issue for issue X which party wins? Like for example in 2024 in addition to democracy, abortion will be on the ballot.
Rather, “to be subject to a vote in an election” e.g. [democracy] is on the ballot aka is subject to a vote in an election.