people who hate cats for being “cold” or “mean” never learned emotional intelligence or depth and think that love is only expressed by being submissive and unconditionally obedient
10 Things America should do if we actually value democracy
Automatic voter registration for all citizens
Allow all citizens of voting age to vote, including felons and people currently incarcerated
Mandatory voting
Mail in voting available for all
Election day becoming several days, including a weekend
Abolish the electoral college and move to the popular vote in presidential elections
Institute ranked voting systems to encourage third parties.
Eliminate gerrymandered districts (moving, perhaps, to a proportional party vote) in state elections
Ban corporations from donating money to politicians
Restrict active campaigning AND political fundraising to only 8 weeks before election day.
11. Encourage any policy proposals that would subsidize worker cooperatives or bring crucial industries under public control; democratic citizens councils in each area could then make sure the cooperatives and public industries are sufficiently responsive to the needs of the people (they would also foster the democratic instinct). These policies would always be under threat in a capitalist system, like the 10 points above this one, so they ought to be understood as stepping stones rather than full solutions. Only a socialist system, with workplace democracy, bottom-up planning, and production for direct use (rather than for elite profit), would solidify these gains (and more) as part of the basic fabric of society. Democracy must be a fundamental feature in economic life as well if the word is to have any meaning at all.
Reblogging for that addition ^^^
Bourgeois democracy is undemocratic by necessity and design. We can fight for democratic reforms, but the entire purpose of the state is to enforce capitalist rule. The only way we’re going to have real democracy and real control over our lives is through socialism.
This Nazi laughing about KKK jokes??? Boy you are a fucking KKK joke
I’m listening to my local Nazi discuss his career plans and I’m actually quite disappointed that he’s not following through with his original dream to go into the military (because hopefully then he’d get shot/blown up) and now he’s going to be a fuckin goat farmer.
Anyone know if getting kicked by a goat can be deadly? I want to have hope
Although adults often say things like, “He was so young when that happened. He won’t even remember it as an adult,” childhood trauma can have a lifelong effect. And while kids are resilient, they’re not made of stone.