The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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After Abysmal Turnout At the Polls, Is America Ready for Compulsory Voting?
The problem plaguing the empty polls today is a complex one, speaking to systemic corruption and young disillusionment – which is why mandatory voting might be our best solution.
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Voice, Vigor, Vote: Retaking People's Democracy From Monied Interests
Grassroots organizations that once made American democracy strong plummeted in the Reagan era – when political parties stopped representing the views of constituents and turned instead to money.
