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You Call This Democracy?
You Call This Democracy?: How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power to the People | Elizabeth Rusch
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America is the greatest democracy in the world . . . isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them. The political landscape has never been so tumultuous: issues with the electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, and a lack of representation in the polls and in our leadership have led to Americans of all ages asking, How did we get here? The power to change lies with the citizens of this great countryespecially teens! Rather than pointing fingers at people and political parties, You Call This Democracy? looks at flaws in the systemand offers a real way out of the mess we are in. Each chapter breaks down a different problem plaguing American democracy, exploring how its undemocratic, offering possible solutions (with examples of real-life teens who have already started working toward them), and suggesting ways to effect changestarting NOW!
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Democracy, not theocracy!
In the name of humanity and all that is good, REFUSE FASCISM.

#childlesscatladiesforharris2024

britt_brooke That shirt!! ❤️ 1mo
TheBookHippie Omg 🤣🤣🤣🎯🎯🎯🎯YAAAAAAAS!! 1mo
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dabbe 🎯!!! 1mo
Cuilin The shirt, the sticker, the vibe. Perfect 1mo
JenniferEgnor @Cuilin I‘m not playing with these misogynist Christian nationalists! Our lives are not a game of monopoly. 1mo
lynneamch Say it loud, Sister! 3w
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Watching the debate tonight…
Her facial expressions are priceless. She‘s everything he‘s afraid of. Break that glass ceiling!!!
Team Harris/Walz 2024. 💙🇺🇸 🗳️

dabbe OMG!!!!! #inheaven 💙💙💙
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Sleepswithbooks He won‘t even answer direct questions. I can‘t wrap my head around how anyone can support him. He cares about NO ONE but himself, being Present is an ego trip for him. 2mo
Amiable That was bonkers! He was absolutely insane! 2mo
Meshell1313 Yes! I feel so hopeful!!! 💙💙 2mo
lynneamch Hard to believe that was 2 months ago! Feeling the momentum and clinging to hope. 3w
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Democratic Primary 2024, SC: this song came on right after I voted. 🤣

Amiable 🙌🏼 10mo
dabbe Perfect! 🤩😂😍 10mo
SamAnne I‘ve listened to that on repeat a few times….. 10mo
JenniferEgnor @SamAnne I remember when the 2020 election results were final and announced, this song and another one like it were playing all over the nation as we celebrated. 10mo
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If you‘re just getting into the world of politics, or want to understand it better, this book is a great place to start. It is very educational, breaks the subject down so that you can easily understand. Something is wrong with our democracy, & actually, we‘re really not quite there yet. But this book does point a lot of the problems out, and provides many resources for how to get involved and create change. Highly recommended.