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meadowlander

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Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #21)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 04:45 PM

Jul 2021

You can't save something that people don't value. And the only way for people to value democracy, voting rights, the rule of law, etc. is if they are taught to understand why we have them in the first place.

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What is the most important issue in America today? [View all] kentuck Jul 2021 OP

There's really no question about it. FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #1

+1 CrispyQ Jul 2021 #4

exactly. you can't ever win the game if you are locked out of the stadium Takket Jul 2021 #5

Good analogy. FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #15

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2021 #32

No one issue is overriding. All must be dealt with. TreasonousBastard Jul 2021 #2

Quashing Treason, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #3

I was thinking overcoming the crazy elements as most, Hortensis Jul 2021 #7

Yes empedocles Jul 2021 #8

Voting keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #6

Preserving Democracy includes voting rights. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #9

Yep, and technically, GoCubsGo Jul 2021 #10

What happened to the Cubbies? LakeArenal Jul 2021 #12

True, but it was a separate choice FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #14

Other: The climate emergency. Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #11

But if the Repugs are allowed to continue to corrupt the voting process ... 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #22

That would be true IF it were only U.S. politics that influenced the climate. Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #23

The poll specified "the most important issue in America". 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #25

Every GLOBAL issue that impacts America is important in America. Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #26

How is "preserving capitalism" an issue? brooklynite Jul 2021 #13

no one answer but... markie Jul 2021 #16

None of the other stuff gets done in Bettie Jul 2021 #17

What difference would it make if you could vote...? kentuck Jul 2021 #18

That's true too Bettie Jul 2021 #19

Yes, they are interdependent. kentuck Jul 2021 #20

Other - Education Ohio Joe Jul 2021 #21

+1 meadowlander Jul 2021 #24

"justice" includes voting rights, scotus, policing issues, BLM, womens rights... so many under that Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #27

Preserving Democracy Trueblue1968 Jul 2021 #28

IMO, it's massive global economic and social inequality. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2021 #29

Climate ... first, last and always Raine Jul 2021 #30

Voting rights, which of course also means DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #31