Before sharing a political claim online, it can be worth asking: Where did this information come from? Is the source actually saying what the post claims? And is the information current? Politics moves quickly. Context matters.
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A General Election Isn’t The Same As A Primary
Primaries and general elections serve different purposes. Primaries help political parties select candidates, while general elections determine which candidates will take office. The rules for participating in primaries vary by state.
Voting Isn’t Mandatory In The U.S.
There is no federal law requiring people to vote in U.S. local, state, or presidential elections. Whether someone participates is ultimately their choice.
You Don’t Have To Belong To A Political Party
In the United States, you don’t have to join a political party or declare a party affiliation when registering to vote. Party registration rules vary by state, particularly when it comes to primaries.
Local Politics Matters Too
Your city government can deal with things like zoning, land use, local budgets, and other policies that directly affect your community. Politics isn’t only something happening in Washington. Sometimes it’s happening down the street.
Bills Don’t Just Become Laws Overnight
A bill can go through committees, hearings, amendments, votes in both chambers of Congress, and presidential action before becoming law. And not every bill follows exactly the same path.
You Don’t Have To Vote For Your Party
Being registered with a political party does not mean you have to vote for that party’s candidates in a general election. In the U.S., voters can generally choose candidates from any party during general elections. Primary rules can be different depending on the state.
Politics Isn’t Just Presidential Elections
Presidential elections get enormous attention, but politics also happens at the state and local levels. Governors, mayors, state legislators, county officials, and local councils can all make decisions that directly affect people’s everyday lives.
When Politics Meets Reality: Netanyahu, Mamdani, the NYPD, and Trump
Benjamin Netanyahu came to New York, addressed the United Nations General Assembly, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, protests followed. Hundreds of people gathered outside the United Nations to protest Netanyahu’s appearance and Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The demonstrations included Jewish, Palestinian and other New Yorkers, along with elected officials, candidates and activists. At one demonstration on Thursday,Continue reading “When Politics Meets Reality: Netanyahu, Mamdani, the NYPD, and Trump”
I Reject the Political Spectrum
I think I have reached a point in my political evolution where I can honestly call myself an enlightened leftist. And ironically, part of that enlightenment has been realizing that I don’t really want to call myself a leftist anymore. Yeah. I know. That sounds contradictory as fuck. But hear me out. I have reachedContinue reading “I Reject the Political Spectrum”