James Royer
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Although I am a Corporate Paralegal, I was an English Major, who graduated with distinction. I have always enjoyed writing, but have neither tried to participate in an active community nor entered contests. Let's see.
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On The Accessibility of US Political Systems & A Crisis of Legitimacy. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
California prides itself on 'expanding the voting franchise' by delivering a ballot to each doorstep, but a single vote does not even guarantee lobby entry into a private club where the membership access and dues stay unchanged. Moreover, mail-in ballots are fake paper thin luxuries when you lack the stable home, living wage, and benefits (medical, dental, and retirement) needed for a future. While California postures as a sanctuary for voting rights under the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA), an incumbent, self reinforcing status quo undermines free and fair elections in a lot of places - which I suspect has been the case for many generations but observe it with increasing clarity. Most folks do not understand this status quo for their relative class at birth - so they vote along party lines according to what is popular which means exposed most.
By James Royerabout 2 hours ago in Critique
