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⏰ The new engine of voting: Out-party hostility outpaces in-party loyalty across established democracies
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-voting-party-hostility-outpaces-loyalty.html

The new engine of voting: Out-party hostility outpaces in-party loyalty across established democracies
A new study led by Professor Diego Garzia of the University of Lausanne, published in Public Opinion Quarterly, reveals a major shift in electoral motivation. In many Western democracies, voters are now more driven by opposition to their political adversaries than by support for their own side. This phenomenon marks a move away from ideological disagreement toward an emotionally charged dynamic rooted in rejection and hostility, an evolution that may ultimately weaken the very foundations of de…

Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, vows to "restore public confidence in the US electoral process."
This sale could have major implications for #democracy. Not sure why this isn't more visible in the #news.
#USA #uspol #elections #voting

Americans worry democracy in danger amid gerrymandering fights, new poll finds – live;
Armed troops in cities? Kidnappings in broad daylight? No big deal.
Gerrymandering? OMG! 😏

🌹 An Electoral Strategy for a New York City Socialist Agenda
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An Electoral Strategy for a New York City Socialist Agenda
New York City socialists have to figure out how to scale up quickly with a potential Zohran Mamdani mayoralty on the horizon.

It is going to be the end of the human race that we elect leaders whose overriding motive in life is to cause others pain.
That’s what set him apart from most of his electoral opponents in both parties. He doesn’t really have any affirmative ideas for helping anyone (other than his fellow billionaires.) He is entirely focused on punishing those whom he deems enemies.

Trump rants that Washington Commanders should change name back to ‘Redskins’
President Donald Trump apparently isn't done renaming things this year. After rebranding the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America earlier this year, …