#democracyinamerica

[efinncenter]

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[thedeglutenizer]

Just #votedearly! This year we’re #voting for the future of #democracyinamerica, as the #currentadministration fights to pull us closer to #fascism. And if you’re paying attention, you know those statements are not exaggerations. Every eligible #voter in #america has not just the #righttovote, but the #responsibility. Know that #yourvote is essential to effect #change to improve your quality of life, and the quality of life for millions of #americans. This year is not the year to vote #selfishly, but to vote #selflessly. #govote #democracy #action #earlyvoting #florida https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxZ3EHs1rv/?igshid=ficfe38n31m9

[bradhorner]

Marvelous to live in #montclair #montclairnj. Just saw #RomeoCastellucci latest performance piece #democracyinamerica at #peakperformance. It’s all about the imagery. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQ7QrRnthZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18xvvnbx5r9m6

[public-digiturgy]

Oedipus El Rey 

It’s a bit easier to go on thinking that, with soaring costs and over 2 million people incarcerated, our prison system would be making a difference. Unfortunately, research suggests that our correctional facilities don’t seem to be correcting much of anything. 

[algeroth]

And yet, partisan antipathy has its limits. Research by Jonathan Mummolo and Clayton Nall from Stanford University suggests there is no evidence to support the idea that Democrats and Republicans are moving to communities filled with those who share their politics, despite a widespread stated preference to do precisely that. Other factors still trump partisanship in choosing where to live: crime levels, school quality, and commuting time. And there are still issues on which both sides can agree. The majority of supporters of both parties believe that the average global temperature is rising, that America’s involvement in the global economy is a good thing, and that the cost of health care is too high. More than two thirds of supporters of both parties still back the right to protest, free speech, the constitutional system of checks and balances and the importance of free and fair elections.

For all that Republicans and Democrats may increasingly dislike each other, meanwhile, the partisan divide over attitudes towards other social groupings is shrinking. Only 3% of Democrats and 8% of Republicans believe that increasing number of people from different races, ethnic groups and nationalities in America makes the country a worse place to live. The proportion of Republican supporters who see immigrants as a burden on the country has fallen from 64% in 1994 to 44% today, which means that a majority in both parties now have positive views towards migrants. Democrats profess greater tolerance of sexual minorities, but the percentage of Republicans who think homosexuality should be accepted, at 54%, now matches the percentage of Democrats who favoured tolerance in 1994. According to analysis of the General Social Survey by Landon Schnabel and Eric Sevell of Indiana University, Republicans are also moving towards acceptance of gay marriage at similar rates to Democrats, if from a lower base level of support.  

On the importance of racism in determining outcomes for African Americans, partisan disagreement remains. Yet most supporters of the Republican Party back affirmative action (along with 84% of Democrats). Because of shifting attitudes that have spread across partisan divides, Gallup surveys also report that 87% of people backed inter-racial marriage by 2013; more recent statistics show 73% of Americans back divorce and 69% find unmarried sex morally acceptable. That suggests that whatever the marital history, colour, nationality or gender of the partner that Americans turn at up at home with for Thanksgiving, they are more likely to be welcomed with open arms than in the past.

There also seems to be an improvement in the way that Americans think their own lives are going. Some 86% of Republicans believe they are on the way to achieving the “American Dream” or have achieved it, along with 80% of Democrats. In 2017 the proportion of Americans who reported they were satisfied with the way their life was going reached 87%, up from 78% in 2011 and only one percentage point below the highest number reported since the poll question was first asked by Gallup in 1979. It seems that many dinner tables divided by party politics will still be united by the idea that there is much to give thanks for—even if everyone agrees that America has a lot to worry about.

[edtrends]

Main image:  THE mission of the Department of Justice (DoJ) is “to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans”. That is a rather tall order—and it’s open to interpretation. Under Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, Donald Trump’s DoJ has abandoned voting-rights litigation, tried to punish sanctuary cities, cracked down on undocumented immigrants, revoked Obama-era sentencing reforms addressing America’s sky-high incarceration rate and argued that civil-rights laws do not protect gays and lesbians from employment discrimination. On August 1st, another priority was uncovered by the New York Times via a DoJ staffing memo: a programme coming soon to its civil-rights division to police colleges and universities for “intentional race-based discrimination” in their admissions offices.The worry is not about bias against blacks and Hispanics, a perennial concern of the DoJ. Quite the opposite: the “investigations and possible litigation” will scrutinise universities that promote campus diversity by giving an edge to racial minorities over whites. Opposition to affirmative action in education is nothing new. Eight states, including California and Michigan, ban racial preferences. Private lawsuits are pending against Harvard and the University of North Carolina. But the DoJ’s ...

[azspot]

Gianforte grabbed him by the neck, both hands, slid him to the side, body slammed him, got on top of him, and started punching and then yelling at him.

Alicia Acuna, a correspondent for Fox News

[ilovebooksnanimals]

Ppl was super mad with this #dreamer for saying she pays her taxes while #trump doesnt show his since he has a problem with #illegalimmigrants #clapback #americancitizen #illegalimmigrants from all over pay there taxes nd some don't get that cash back refund the rich get #taxbreaks #trump nd friends used #looppole in order to pay little or no taxes Sht she is paying nd u can see she is showing her #taxes with #trump it's like pulling his teeth for him to show nd he is still hiding some more They #taxes him nd his rich friends don't pay could be used for all they repairs needed to help schools for parks for military etc etccccccccccccc He says he is rich :/ if u filed for bankruptcy 4 or more times ur not rich 😂😂😂😂 #bloomberg #gates #zuckerberg #spiegel etccccccccccccc #trump won't show it cuz he isn't who he claims to be https://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/news/national/ariz-dreamer-incorrectly-accused-illegal-immigrant-article-1.3012270 http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/donald-trump-no-taxes-224498 http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2016/06/donalds-taxes https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.amp.html

[theaverageengineer]

...in the past 40 years, there has been not a single fatal terrorist attack in America carried out by anyone belonging to the seven nationalities targeted by the order. Excluding the 9/11 attacks, whose Egyptian, Emirati, Lebanese and Saudi Arabian executioners would not have been covered by Mr Trump’s ban, America has suffered hardly any terrorism perpetrated by immigrants. According to a study by Alex Norasteh for the Cato Institute, the risk of an American being killed in a terrorist attack by a refugee in a given year is one in 3.6bn. ... Americans are vastly more likely to find employment with a Muslim refugee than to be killed by one. They are in fact much likelier to be killed by cows, fireworks and malfunctioning elevators than an immigrant terrorist. As a means of keeping Americans safe, then, Mr Trump’s order is almost worthless.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2017/01/keep-your-huddled-masses-0

[angrylonemagpie]

Do these fucking pricks have to steal everything that the rest of us get enjoyment on knowledge or study from? Let's make sure they don't poison that well for us...

[truck-fump]

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[edtrends]

Main image:  "SATURDAY Night Live" had a field day with Betsy DeVos’s confirmation process. In an imaginary press conference, the comedy show wheeled out Ms DeVos, played by Kate McKinnon, to respond to reporters. To a question on how she values growth versus proficiency in measuring progress, she replied with a prolonged blank stare and then said: “Well yes, I don’t know anything about school, but I do think there should be a school, probably Jesus school, and I do think it should have walls and roof and guns for potential grizzlies”.Ms DeVos’s confirmation hearings in the Senate were at times so embarrassing for Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary that they threatened to derail her appointment. On February 7th the Senate confirmed her nomination, but only thanks to the tie-breaking vote of Mike Pence, the vice-president. The entire 48-strong Democratic caucus voted against Ms DeVos and so did two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. The remaining 50 Republican senators voted for Ms DeVos, which resulted in a 50-50 tie that could only be broken by Mr Pence casting his vote. It was the first time in history that the vice-president’s vote was needed to break a tie over the appointment of a cabinet member.With her free-market approach to the public-school ...