WOW @ProPublica on 'conservatives' working to, uh crush the Enlightenment basically
is really staggering
https://www.propublica.org/article/leonard-leo-teneo-videos-documents
Leonard Leo, a key architect of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, is now the chairman of Teneo Network, a group that aims to influence all aspects of American politics and culture.
Our only hope for our democracy is to develop a culture of mandatory voting. "Trying" cannot be good enough anymore. If we are privileged with the right to vote, we just do it. If we are not allowed to vote, we help educate and organize others.
Voter education, of course, is just as important as voting. We need to be informed about every race. That's where communities come in, educating neighbors and holding candidate forums.
We need a cultural shift across the country in terms of what it means to be a responsible member of society. Democracy is a privilege that comes with responsibilities.
Many (many) try to vote and are denied. The enemies of democracy in the US have always been powerful but now all their masks have come off.
Yes, and by those of us who can vote, doing so, in every election as informed voters, we can shift the power base to leaders who value democracy and will work hard to strengthen it. We can gradually eliminate the barriers to voting.
Maria Bustillos
Jenny Z., This Puzzle Piece