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The effect of voter suppression techniques has meant that the interests of rich and older, white men are being served at the expense of everyone else. Source: U.S. Census Bureau / Netflix. 2020. "Whose Vote Counts," Explained.
In 2016, 51% of people with a high school education or less voted for Donald Trump, whereas 37% of people with more than Bachelor's degree (Postgraduate study) did the same. Source: New York Times / Edison Research
In 2016, 41% of people with incomes under $30k voted for Donald Trump, whereas 49% percent of people with incomes greater than $200k did the same. Source: New York Times / Edison Research

Political Soc: Demographics

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"Alan Dershowitz, one of President Trump's impeachment lawyers, pushed an extraordinarily expansive view of executive power during his trial on Wednesday, arguing that any action taken by the president to help his own re-election is, by definition, in the public interest." In extraordinary times, sometimes Power slips and tells the truth of its ambitions. Whatever you may think of Alan Dershowitz, the argument he is making closely aligns with the logic of sovereign power...
Source: Statista Research
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Political Soc: Formal Political Structure

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Source: Pew Research Center / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
Source: Center for Responsive Politics, 2020 / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
Source: FEC / Center for Responsive Politics / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.

Political Soc: Money in Politics

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The State: Yeah, so this is the social contract, it binds you to society's rule of law and once you sign it there's no going back ok? Baby: abgabaogbubgaaskjhsafa The State: Great! We'll keep this on file in case you ever protest.

Political Soc: Social Contract Theory

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[Georgia succeeded] Source: The Brennan Center for Justice

Political Soc: Democracy & Voting

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Artist: Kasia Babis
"I know I spent the last four years saying 'Triggered yet, Lib?' and the last four weeks saying 'Stop the Steal' but now I am deeply concerned about Dividing the Country Further, by which I mean I'm suddenly worried it might divide in a way that won't be to my benefit." ~ @kjhealy
Source: Pew Research Center

Political Soc: Political Polarization & Partisanship

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a tweet with the caption that reads, that uniquely american feeling of showing your human rights defend on the way a committee of nine people, two
Theatre
Thoughts
Feelings
Knowing You
Social Justice
Political Sociology
Inspire Me
Committee
No Way
That uniquely American feeling of knowing your human rights depend on the way a committee of nine people, two of whom are unrepentant sexual assailants, interprets a document drafted by slavers and their allies. ~ @adamkotsko
a comic strip with some people holding signs
Comics
Political Cartoons
Political Discussion
Know Your Meme
Social Issues
American Pay
In This Moment
Webtoon
Famous moments in history reimagined by modern centrists
Artist: Kasia Babis
Right To Vote, Voter Turnout, Sociology, Democrats, Democracy, Danger Sign, Turnout
Right To Vote
Voter Turnout
Sociology
Democrats
Democracy
Danger Sign
Turnout
Democracy and Voting
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two tweets that are on top of each other
Sayings
Writing
Trump Crazy
Dsm
Sick
Power
The problems of the Trump presidency aren't clinical
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an american flag is in the background with words on it that say,'what does this
Year 1under an Authoritarian Regime.
Year 1 under an authoritarian regime: • They will come to power with a campaign based on fear, scaremongering and distorting the truth... Source: @mycielski
the tweet is posted to someone on their twitter account, which has been altered
Self Care
Self
Tweet Quotes
Government
Tired
Care
Tired of self-care. How about a little bit of government care. political care. infrastructural care. ~ @caraellison
the text is written in black and white
Reading
Wisdom Quotes
Psychology Facts
Philosophy Theories
Philosophical Quotes
Theology
Ethics
Political Theory
Political Philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of topics such as politics, liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why (or even if) they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it should take and why, what the law is, and what duties citizens owe to a legitimate government, if any, and when it may be legitimately overthrown, if ever...
[Georgia succeeded] Source: The Brennan Center for Justice Majority Rule, Gop, Bills, Acting, Supportive
Majority Rule
Gop
Bills
Acting
Supportive
Most states are pushing to restrict voting rights after the 2020 election, 2021
[Georgia succeeded] Source: The Brennan Center for Justice
a tweet that reads, i know i spent the last four years saying
Then And Now
I Know
No Worries
Idiocracy
Suddenly
"I know I spent the last four years saying 'Triggered yet, Lib?' and the last four weeks saying 'Stop the Steal' but now I am deeply concerned about Dividing the Country Further, by which I mean I'm suddenly worried it might divide in a way that won't be to my benefit." ~ @kjhealy
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a poster with different types of government type
Government Type
Political System
Names Of God
Single Person
16 Government Types
0:20
the website is designed to look like it has an image of a dragon on it
Leviathan
a cartoon drawing of a man with a hammer in front of a box that has a bear
Satirical Illustrations
Art Photography
Street Art
Portrait
Caricature
Deep Art
Latest Cartoons
Ilustrasi
Conceptual
Artist: Mana Neyestani
the twitter account for ruth ben - ghatt has been blocked by police officers
Right Wing
Politics
Bleeding Heart
Historian of coups and right-wing authoritarians here. If there are not severe consequences for every lawmaker & Trump govt official who backed this, every member of the Capitol Police who collaborated with them, this "strategy of disruption" will escalate in 2021. ~ @ruthbenghiat
We will never rewrite the Constitution of the United States ~ @MarshaBlackburn If there wasn't a rewrite, you wouldn't be a Senator (and also couldn't vote) and I'd be enslaved. ~ @jemelehill Bill Of Rights, Humour, Political Quotes, Us Politics, Constitution, Political Ideology, Rewrite
Bill Of Rights
Humour
Political Quotes
Us Politics
Constitution
Political Ideology
Rewrite
We will never rewrite the Constitution of the United States ~ @MarshaBlackburn If there wasn't a rewrite, you wouldn't be a Senator (and also couldn't vote) and I'd be enslaved. ~ @jemelehill
Remember when Trump committed an impeachable felony five days ago, and now that's not even a story, and you don't even know which one I'm talking about ~ @ZackBornstein Felony, Theories, Intersectional Feminist, Ago
Felony
Theories
Intersectional Feminist
Ago
Remember when Trump committed an impeachable felony five days ago, and now that's not even a story, and you don't even know which one I'm talking about ~ @ZackBornstein
the four quadrants are labeled in different colors
System
Bar Chart
Pie Chart
The political system one purports to support vs. the system their actions support
a map that shows the different states in each country, with names and abbreviations
Classical Liberalism
Capitalist
Socialism
Capitalism
The Political Compass
Illiberalism and populism of political parties, by election year, 1982-2018 Source: Varieties of Democracy project, University of Gothenburg / The Economist Design, Political Party, Democratic Party, Economist, National Front, Free Speech
Design
Political Party
Democratic Party
Economist
National Front
Free Speech
Party in the USA - Illiberalism and populism of political parties, by election year, 1982-2018
Illiberalism and populism of political parties, by election year, 1982-2018 Source: Varieties of Democracy project, University of Gothenburg / The Economist
two types of authority in the united states
Author
Weber's Three Types of Authority
I love how rich people will say, "It was the first time in my life that politics ever affected me personally." Honey, politics wer affecting you the whole time. Politics created and maintained your entire oblivious, privileged life. They just never affected you *negatively*. ~ @sannewman Morals, Truth, Intersectional Feminism, Rich People, Equality
Morals
Truth
Intersectional Feminism
Rich People
Equality
I love how rich people will say, "It was the first time in my life that politics ever affected me personally." Honey, politics wer affecting you the whole time. Politics created and maintained your entire oblivious, privileged life. They just never affected you *negatively*. ~ @sannewman
an orange and blue poster with different types of people's health care information on it
Reproductive Rights
Student Debt
Free College
Many, if not most, American politicians do not actually represent the demands of their constituents
Source: Gallup / Hill-HarrisX / Reuters / Ipsos / Harvard-Harris / AP-NORC, 2016-2020
the pie chart shows that americans in flavor of spending limits
Americans in Favor of Spending Limits, 2018
Source: Pew Research Center / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
Source: Center for Responsive Politics, 2020 / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained. Explained, Netflix, Center
Explained
Netflix
Center
Millionaires in U.S. Congress, 2018
Source: Center for Responsive Politics, 2020 / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
Source: FEC / Center for Responsive Politics / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained. Campaign
Campaign
Congressional Campaign Spending in the U.S., 1980 - 2018
Source: FEC / Center for Responsive Politics / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
a bar chart showing the number of companies spending on campaign spending, and how much they spend
Parties
Public
Candidate
Topics
Campaign Spending in the U.S., 1980 - 2018
Hard money refers to contributions made directly to a specific candidate, whereas soft money refers to contributions made by parties and committees. Source: FEC / Center for Responsive Politics / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
an orange background with black circles and the words caps on campaign spending regulation on ad air time
India
Country
Political Candidates
Countries
Purchase
Cms
Many Countries Recognize the Importance of Limiting Campaign Spending
Many Countries Recognize the Importance of Limiting Campaign Spending and the Amount of Air Time Political Candidates Can Purchase *The size of each country bubble represents the amount of spending in elections. Source: Center for Responsive Politics / CMS India / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
the twitter message that was posted by chad lidder and his mother, who is also an american citizen
Wisdom
Learning
History Teachers
Faith In Humanity
Tough
Smart Kids
Just heard my son's history teacher say "The Americans were about to try a new experiment: to govern themselves. Something that had never been done before in human history." My son asked "weren't the Native Americans already governing themselves?" -- I almost spit my coffee out. ~ @chadloder
Source: Center for Responsive Politics / CMS India / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained. United States
United States
Election Spending per Voter, United States vs. India
Source: Center for Responsive Politics / CMS India / Netflix. 2020. "Can You Buy an Election," Explained.
The effect of voter suppression techniques has meant that the interests of rich and older, white men are being served at the expense of everyone else. Source: U.S. Census Bureau / Netflix. 2020. "Whose Vote Counts," Explained. Vote Counting, Everyone Else
Vote Counting
Everyone Else
Voter Turnout Rates, 2016
The effect of voter suppression techniques has meant that the interests of rich and older, white men are being served at the expense of everyone else. Source: U.S. Census Bureau / Netflix. 2020. "Whose Vote Counts," Explained.
In 2016, 51% of people with a high school education or less voted for Donald Trump, whereas 37% of people with more than Bachelor's degree (Postgraduate study) did the same. Source: New York Times / Edison Research York, People, High School, Education, Levels Of Education, High School Education, Postgraduate Studies
York
People
High School
Education
Levels Of Education
High School Education
Postgraduate Studies
Percent vote in presidential elections according to level of education
In 2016, 51% of people with a high school education or less voted for Donald Trump, whereas 37% of people with more than Bachelor's degree (Postgraduate study) did the same. Source: New York Times / Edison Research