From JacobinEverybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. As Election Night has stretched on, anxiety climbing ever higher, those of us rooting and organizing for a Trump loss felt the far-right hook land — and promptly forgot the plan. The corporate media has … [Read more...] about Count the Damn Votes
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Once More, With Feeling: America Must Abolish the Electoral College
From JacobinThe final outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election will, in all likelihood, come down to a few thousand votes in a handful of Midwestern states. Given the broader context of economic hardship and mass death, it’s a state of affairs that deserves to see heads … [Read more...] about Once More, With Feeling: America Must Abolish the Electoral College
A Lot Went Wrong for Democrats on Election Night
From JacobinAs the country awaits the final results of the presidential election, there are already several key … [Read more...] about A Lot Went Wrong for Democrats on Election Night
Long Voting Lines Are a Poll Tax
From JacobinAt the beginning of the early voting period, some voters in Cobb County, Georgia, waited more than six hours to cast a ballot. Elsewhere in Atlanta, the delay was over ten hours. In New York City, it took four hours for some voters to get into the polling … [Read more...] about Long Voting Lines Are a Poll Tax
On Election Day, Follow the Money for Both Parties
From JacobinWhoever wins today’s election, the United States is still an oligarchy, and in an oligarchy, money is the … [Read more...] about On Election Day, Follow the Money for Both Parties