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[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yes and no. Local elections absofuckinglutely.

National elections are getting more and more gerrymandered, however, with right wing states looking to add more and more barriers to voting that specifically leave out marginalized communities. It is hard to get engaged when your vote has literal lines drawn around so it matters less. Add that to the fact that in the US, election day is not a national holiday, and voting is not required and you get working class and poor folks that literally cannot afford to vote is some areas. The rise of mail in voting is a great thing, but even that is being challenged.