if almost twice as many people voted, what difference do you think it would make? they’d have the same menu of choices the rest of us have. 1/

of course i encourage everyone to vote! but it’s not enough. absent changes to our electoral system, voting has been largely neutered. 2/

with an incredible lift (given the suppression they will try to bring to bear) we may get another Democratic administration. will we then be, yet again, one mild inflation away from fascism? that’s a deeper problem than an electoral result. 3/

we have to organize to remake our institutions, starting i think with our electoral system and political parties. yes, we need more participation! but unfortunately via channels less straightforward than just turning out to vote. /fin