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This board explores topics usually engaged by the subdiscipline of political sociology, particularly those pertaining to patterns of voiting among the public and political elites. The board also explores theories of state power, especially in regards to modern democratic states.
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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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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
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Chris Chan
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Famous moments in history reimagined by modern centrists
Artist: Kasia Babis
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The problems of the Trump presidency aren't clinical
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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
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Tired of self-care. How about a little bit of government care. political care. infrastructural care. ~ @caraellison
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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 Funny, Life Advice, Tumblr Posts, Good People, The House, Acting
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Most states are pushing to restrict voting rights after the 2020 election, 2021
[Georgia succeeded] Source: The Brennan Center for Justice
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"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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Leviathan
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Satirical Illustrations
Mana Neyestani
Pictures With Deep Meaning
Art With Meaning
Latest Cartoons
Protest Art
Meaningful Pictures
Deep Art
Meaningful Art
Artist: Mana Neyestani
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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, Feminism Humor, The Bill Of Rights, Great Jokes, Funny Smile, True Memes, Funny Inspirational Quotes, Funny Comments
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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 Philosophy, Fragile Masculinity, Politically Correct, Remember When, And Now
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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