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Republicans threaten a government shutdown unless Congress makes it harder to vote (www.vox.com)

submitted 2 months ago by auk to c/pleasantpolitics

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[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

After all, why should there be?

We elect our Representatives on the idea that they will represent us, but that's just the cover of the book. Once they are in the game is no longer about attempting to convince people that they are the right person for the job, the game is to win.

And if there's no referee and there's no punishment for playing immorally, then eventually only the most immoral players will win.