@wdlindsy indeed, what is misunderstood is how important selection is even before election. The GOP has essentially mirrored the Iranian system, where it is clerics who choose and preselect what candidates can even be offered for election. Stalin is alleged to have said it is who counts the votes that matter. Clearly it is actually who predetermines what candidates even run that controls outcomes.
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gnutelephony (gnutelephony@floss.social)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2023 06:58:58 JST gnutelephony
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William Lindsey :toad: (wdlindsy@toad.social)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2023 06:58:59 JST William Lindsey :toad:
"We should not be surprised to see an election-denying Evangelical Christian who favors a national abortion ban, Bible courses in public schools, and 'covenant marriage,' and who believes that LGBTQ people are living an 'inherently unnatural' and 'dangerous lifestyle,' elevated to the Speakership."
~ Michael Podhorzer
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