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Voting Shouldn’t Be Easier Than Buying a Soda — And That’s Okay

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This information is also available on my  YouTube Channel  at:  https://youtu.be/vBFo3nlaVLQ If you prefer, you can also listen to this information on  my  Podcast  at:  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/norbert-gostischa/episodes/Voting-Shouldnt-Be-Easier-Than-Buying-a-Soda--And-Thats-Okay-e35284k “Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.” – Thurgood Marshall Powerful words, right? And yet, today, if you dare say, “Maybe we should show ID to vote,” you're accused of trying to drag us back to the 1960s. Let’s have an honest conversation here—because this isn’t 1965, and not every voting safeguard is voter suppression. 🗳️Voting Shouldn’t Be a Drive-Thru Process Look—we don’t need to make voting harder - But we shouldn't make it easier than buying a soda, either. Voting is a serious civic duty - You're not entering a sweepstakes or scanning a loy...

Equity, Equality, Socialism, Communism, and Democracy - Do You Know the Difference

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This information is also available on my  YouTube Channel  at:  https://youtu.be/s7KhmkcKPGc If you prefer, you can also listen to this information on  my  Podcast  at:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KpHS5yVCJAAEl3L3WPsMM?si=zkuksb9zTkexVMA6LhjgBA I’ve been scratching my head over something lately. In the recent NYC primary, it looked like voters were rallying behind someone pushing far-left policies — not just left-of-center, but deep into socialist territory. And suddenly, the word “communism” starts flying around like it’s the new buzzword on the block. But let’s get something straight - if people really want full-blown communism, why not move to a country thats already tried it — like Russia or China — and see how that’s working out? Here in the U.S., we’re supposed to be a constitutional democracy — where power lies with the people, and laws protect the freedoms we all enjoy. But when you start trading that away for buzzwords and free stuff, ...