The 3 possible outcomes of the 2022 US election

Why the Congressional midterm results matter so much.
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On January 6th, 2021 (yes, during the capitol riots) the final Senate race of the 2020 election was called for a Democrat. All of a sudden Democrats had achieved something improbable: trifecta control of the presidency, Senate, and House of Representatives. It transformed the possibilities for Biden’s first two years, giving his party the ability to legislate on their own - which they did.
The trillion-dollar stimulus, the infrastructure bill, the climate investments of the Inflation Reduction Act - all of that was only possible because of unified Democratic control. But even under divided government, both houses of Congress will still wield an enormous amount of power over national affairs and policy. That’s why the 2022 election results aren't just a referendum on whether Democrats should keep Congress - they'll decide who gets power, how much they'll get, and how they’ll use it. And there are three ways it could all play out.
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475 elections 00:00
1. What if Democrats keep both houses? 0:46
2. What if Republicans win the House of Representatives? 1:59
3. What if Republicans win the Senate? 4:26
Whose vote matters? 7:01
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[@Vox]

Thanks for watching. You may have noticed we left out one scenario here: Democratic House, Republican Senate. That one, according to basically all polls, has almost no chance of happening -- but if it did, it would be extremely similar to scenario 3, in which Republicans take both houses. In both cases Republicans would be unable to enact legislation, but could block must-pass legislation, hold committee hearings, and would have the power to hold up judges. If you want a deeper look at some of the topics in this video, check out our video on the debt ceiling: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paPEnHhvqZanptE And our video on how Trump’s judges came to dominate the federal courts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaqbmpx5Z7KkqdE

[@CeCeEmme]

Why didn't you list the places/states where the votes are most important at the end of the video? I understand you want everyone to vote, but I think by explicitly listing those places would motivate people who live there even more so to go out and vote. If you don't want to list those places for integrity reasons, could you please list credible resources where we could find out which places votes really do matter? Thank you for all that you do - I really appreciate your videos, especially the "explained" ones!

[@0nextlifemaybe]

Please advise your reporters that they are taken seriously and do not need to bury their voices in unpleasant glottal scraping.

[@iceanalytics]

@@CeCeEmme The seven important senate races are Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, & North Carolina.

[@johntatum1951]

It might very well happen that Republicans win both houses.

[@dggydddy59]

@@johntatum1951 And then Goodbye America, Hello GQP hellscape!!

[@titan2984]

American elections are really very sad. We have to vote for either democrat or republican. I wish we had a system which allowed more independent candidates to win.

[@jspihlman]

You can vote for 3rd party candidates, but the problem we have right now is that most of them end up being a foil for another party, so if party A would have gotten 60% of the vote and party B 40% of the vote, but party C somehow got 11% of the vote and was mostly people who would have otherwise voted for party A, then party B wins. In multi-party system countries, it only works because parties have to make coalitions to form governments or pass laws. Also the current parties don't have an interest in additional parties gaining any ground. That's why they don't allow them to debate with the main two parties. They like when it detracts enough votes for their candidate to win, but that's it.

[@BOYVIRGO666]

We do have that system. Its just that the structure of US elections and how voters organize themselves as well as the parties mean that 3rd party candidates are more often than not a waste of a vote(or even a spoiler) at any position higher than mayor.

[@benr3799]

Did you campaign for any independents or are you just sad they aren’t popular? If you wish they were more popular, make sure to campaign for them!! They’ll never have the money of the larger parties, but their ideas can influence the entire political process if done right!

[@EuroMaidanWasAnInsurrection]

I'm 100% voting Green Party here in Pennsylvania. I wont support the two party system anymore. I have strong disagreements on different issues with both parties and were not even close to compromise. I expect my taxes to fund my healthcare like many other countries. I expect our defense budget to drastically cut (its 800 billion plus annually). Neother will happen voting for either Democrats or Republicans. Which is a deal breaker to get my vote.

[@ManofSteel007]

It's called the primaries

[@jamesburgess2k]

I wish media who constantly say "These elections are important!" would actually time, at minimum minute or less, to display which states in particular these elections will be super important in. A lot of people think they live in solid Blue or solid Red states, when in reality, they're much closer to purple than the average voter realizes. In instances where your vote seriously matters more than in any other election, why wouldn't we be making a bigger deal about those elections and shining a bigger spotlight on them during the election season, instead of only 2 weeks before election day?

[@myg1488]

Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio (not really), Wisconsin (not really), Washington (not really), and Nevada.

[@friedrice4015]

There’s definitely media that is super tuned into elections, podcasts especially. But there’s only so many hours in a day, so oftentimes talking about an important election from Ohio gets overshadowed by the general chaos of life until the very last minute.

[@user-ht5ce2it3z]

Best to vote no matter what. Your vote isn't just for these major positions but down to the local level and that needs to be taken seriously as well.

[@michaelgourvitch5323]

to be fair, voting is always important. you can't localize it to a certain state. the thought, that you f.e. dont have to vote in California if you want blue, isnt logical, since this can cause a change of administration if enough dems dont vote and enough reps do. Saying "Vote for blue in texas" is also a non neutral statement, which isnt something Vox intends to do. I am not American, but as someone who is living through exactly these problems in Germany, I think I have a pretty solid argument, that i can make here. Our furthest right Party "Alternative for Germany" gained a lot of recognition by wining in states, that have a low voting rate.

[@9395gb]

You should vote irregardless. And you should do your own independent research into what issues you care about and what candidates represent you the best. The media can't do that nor can any political party.

[@kekatte]

in a yes/no voting system, it was only inevitable for it to get this bad

[@keenanmclaughlin2611]

This is exactly why rank choice voting would both reduce extremism and bring in third-party ideas, alternative electors and more diverse ideas to the legislature.

[@kekatte]

@@keenanmclaughlin2611 we can hope for that, but i doubt either party will ever let us come to that.

[@ashtons.2483]

@@kekatte Maine and Arizona have it and Nevada is likely to implement it.

[@Jammin247]

Shouldn't be 2 parties. In his "Farewell Address," Washington offered his advice to the citizens of the United States. His key points were to warn Americans against the danger of political parties, to remain neutral in foreign conflicts and to celebrate their achievements.

[@senseiadam-brawlstars9465]

Problem is with our voting system (first past the post) it always leads to a two-party system.

[@BobectorGamesBobector]

Sadly Americans just don't see that way. Not back then and not now. George Washington was the only president that wasn't apart of a party. The civil war happend because of parties and I would be surprised it happens again.

[@benjamincornia7311]

When you have a winner-take-all system for the electoral college, then you have a two-party system. Even if 20% of Americans had values closer to those of the Green Party, people are pragmatic enough that they would rather have their vote make a difference. Voting for a third-party candidate that has no chance of winning is better than not voting, but unless we change the system of democracy to allow representation for minority opinions, then it is going to be the result.

[@justinc2107]

@@senseiadam-brawlstars9465 Not with ranked-choice voting!

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

America needs to abandon democracy and embrace autocracy lol, we're blubbering around like fools.

[@TheJensPeeters]

the core problems of American democracy: 1. Winner takes all system for electoral college 2. Gerrymandering 3. Filibusters 4. Lack of separation between the judiciary and legislative branch of the federal government 5. Election financing and lobbying On a simply structural level. There are also dwindling approval rating and general trust, which isn't always connected to the actual trustworthiness of the process

[@EuroMaidanWasAnInsurrection]

And none of that will change by continuing to vote Democrat or Republican.

[@darkiceywolf2953]

It's because elections at this point are seen as it's them or us.

[@onemorechris]

in other countries ‘lobbying’ is pronounced ‘bribery’ and it ‘ant legal

[@pattheegreat]

Filibuster is a problem only when democrats are not able to push on their agenda

[@dharpoon]

Don't forget religion, it plays a big part in this American politics.

[@habs2012]

All the things she listed about what the Dems want to pass seem like common sense legislation that already exist in every other developed country.

[@mireille.bouquet]

Land of freedoom

[@juliandesutter3831]

yeah but you are talking about the USA, a third world country acting as the leader of the free

[@tehguitarque]

yep

[@karimabidi8312]

So true😂 it's funny, but when you think about the american influence and its importance...

[@jpp7097]

As a european, I geniunely don’t understand how these basic rights can even be a subject for debate, and even more so in the world’s first economy… why do american people keep doing this to themselves ? I really hope american democratic institutions will hold on and get stronger, we also need it in the rest of the world…

[@Cohdiboi]

Vox: “If you live in one of those places it means you have a lot of power over which one of these we choose” Also Vox: DOESN’T TELL YOU WHERE THOSE PLACES ATE

[@trato-jm3fx]

Well I ate at Chick Fill A, it's downtown

[@joshuamanjooran8606]

do you mean ARE?

[@Cuflhoh]

It's in the description. Toss-ups are Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Other important states are New Hampshire, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina.

[@Cuflhoh]

These are taken from multiple articles that are based on statistics. Either if it happens or not, we'll see. I encourage everyone to go out and vote.

[@adammetzger4182]

Doesn't matter. Get out and vote

[@1.4142]

The importance of local elections, even if you live in solid red or blue states, cannot be overstated.

[@nenmaster5218]

Vox-Fans, let me tell you: The War on Voting and the whole Mess with BOTH Political Partys was covered by Some-More-News

[@user-wi4cs8sg8q]

This has been proven true in my state of Kansas. Our last governor or was absolutely terrible (he was Republican and Kansas is viewed as a solid red state) but our current one has based off of my experience, fixed our economy, provided better infrastructure, and has made schools much better, people complain that she shut the schools down due to COVID, but so did almost every other governor in the United States. Had no one in Kansas tried to Vote for Kelly in 2018 because “it’s a red state” then we would’ve been stuck with kris kobach who wasted millions of dollars looking for voter fraud that resulted in like 3 people being suspects and they were old republicans, he also shared many of brownback’s policies.

[@nenmaster5218]

@@user-wi4cs8sg8q The War on Voting and the whole Mess with BOTH Political Partys was covered by Some-More-News and Second-Thought. Gain a better understanding of thie messy Mess by wat ching them.

[@juliandesutter3831]

You can stay whatever you want, people are gonna vote against themselves all the time cause they just don't know anything and don't try to know

[@phillyphan1225]

By just clicking on KZbin videos and listening to nonsense-like this. Just telling people subtly that voting red is evil..look at what happened last time, gasp!

[@thecapatalistpropagator_9470]

Voting for Dems is causing the country to go towards cultural and economical downhill, Biden administration is focused on Diversity instead of making capable people do the jobs

[@kingace6186]

HOPE is still key.

[@Fauxbourg]

@@phillyphan1225 Voting Red is literally quite evil though, they support Putin who is one of the most objectively evil people in geopolitics today. They also support taking away basic freedoms from US citizens.

[@TheTrainmobile]

The system itself indoctrinates people into a Calvinist mindset which is why information is an important tool.

[@J.R.Y.]

“If you don’t have the right to vote, then you don’t have ANY rights.” Bingo.

[@JBarnes917]

Nobody is taking any voting rights away.. stop falling the the media lie

[@kingace6186]

DING DING

[@kingace6186]

Although, there is still the right to protest and lobby. You don't even have to be a citizen to do that.

[@cononthegreat806]

And without fair and secure elections, you have no rights

[@nooicemate3456]

I’m laughing over here knowing that people believe the lawyer when he says that Republicans are taking away voting rights. There was record voting after Georgia passed voting integrity laws. People are more motivated to vote when they can trust the system. Republicans are trying to make the voting system more safe unlike the Democrats.

[@ignacionores8694]

“The Republican Party wants power”, yeah, and the Democratic Party wants flower bouquets and cinammon rolls LOL

[@pattheegreat]

No wonder I call vox as wokes

[@Harambae613]

“There’s only two parties in America: Democratic and Hitler.” -Vox I hate Trump with the passion of 10 thousand burning suns but as a Never Trump Republican, I always hate when people accuse Republicans of wanting power and for their goals to be done against the mindset of the American people. As if the Democratic Party doesn’t? I know no one in favor of late term abortion and I’m in a very very progressive state. But that’s what’s on the platform. Oh and the filibuster is a good thing only when Democrats aren’t in power. Otherwise, it’s a racist institution and it needs to be destroyed!

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

I know right? The fact is politicians of every stripe want power.

[@RudieObias]

Well, to be fair, Republicans don’t have any power in the legislation, currently. GOP wants power in the House and Senate. It’s an accurate statement.

[@enmunate]

@@gemmeldrakes2758 remember when the democratic senate refused to confirm George W bushes judges?

[@drewmark1618]

Im 28. And for the first time in my life it feels like the entire world is changing. Of course, it's always changing. But I can feel a seismic shift happening and I'm not sure what the result is. It feels like we're exiting the post 9/11 era and entering a new one.

[@dannymuscat9569]

Oh for sure, starting in the 2010s we entered an era where authoritarianism is not just tolerated but welcomed with open arms due to fear and misinformation campaigns online. The 2020s are just speeding up this process faster than we can comprehend.

[@Bigfrie19]

No one can predict what’s coming next, but we can all sense it for sure. All you can do is buckle up, remain safe, and get ready for the wild ride.

[@ChaosDesigned]

@@dannymuscat9569 It started with Bush, and the 9/11 scare tactics to get his oil thing done. Then Obama came in and made all the old white men so angry they vowed they'd never let it happen again and decided to destroy democracy so a black man never gets into power like that again. Thus the role back of voting rights, and racial discrimination with voting.

[@kingkangiv1615]

@@Bigfrie19 I subscribe to platos description of how a democracy ends as so far it has been accurate to a T.

[@woundead3232]

Its called the beginning of the end. The USA is beginning to fall and I wonder who its crown will go to. You can clearly see its citizens are becoming a bunch of pansy's. Never has any civilization in all of history except for fallen ones become this soft.

[@mbizozo6271]

American politics are wild.

[@kingace6186]

very

[@jeffersonclippership2588]

Once you realize that Republicans always win, even when they lose, it gets a lot simpler

[@On_The_Piss]

"Democracy"

[@davidshillaker7578]

And very sad

[@Luis0609G]

@@On_The_Piss USA isnt a democracy

[@LashanR]

For the love of god Americans, vote.

[@willhoward2724]

The only reason it's not mandatory is because of republicans. They know they'll lose

[@RowdyVnson]

If I remember the stats correctly, only about 30% of eligible voters will actually vote. Almost none of those will be under 25 years old.

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

What's the point? We only are given two terrible options that don't care about anybody except their own interest in remaining in power. I'd rather be stuck in a traffic jam. Not to mention the amount of people that are so ignorant about how each party actually operates behind the scenes and think that they're making a difference by helping America. It's foolish. All it takes is one opposing vote to cancel my own. I bet I have a greater chance of winning a lottery ticket than being the determining factor of whether a candidate wins or not.

[@RowdyVnson]

@@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle ok, I see what you are saying. Are you also claiming that by NOT voting you're somehow addressing the problem you mentioned?

[@thecapatalistpropagator_9470]

And Vote Red

[@ThuNguyen-jy2jt]

Who's watching this after Democrats kept the Senate?

[@johnhowes3553]

I am. Stoked beyond belief. To bad we probably won’t keep the house, but control over judicial appointments is absolutely fantastic.

[@AnimMouse]

Who's watching this after Republicans won the House?

[@missmandicorn1356]

Scenario #2 became reality

[@HeyItsNoone]

This sounds like a fight between a party that wants to keep the democratic system and a party that wants to erode/abolish it. That is bad, but that also means you can only vote for one democratic party - which in itself is not enough choice to keep the democracy healthy. You guys have a problem and need an electoral reform soon.

[@minirandomthechicagoboy6175]

Dont completely trust vox, they are accutate at telling the news but with a mixture of their opinions, always consider that.

[@pabloespinal2502]

It only sounds like that bc you watched this ridiculously one-sided video. The Republicans are going to win and it’s not going to be because they rigged it with judges and laws. It’ll be bc the Americans have rebuked the 2 years of madness the Democrats have PURPOSELY caused.

[@v0ort]

Very well put! The whole US election system seems so ridiculously outdated, just like their gun policies...

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

The problem begins there when mediocrity is all it takes to win. Politicians should be proactive because if they know they are the only choice between themselves and destruction then they will get bad

[@thecapatalistpropagator_9470]

Republicans are the ones who are keeping it sane

[@sarahmarie_e]

I feel like once voters actually show up to vote, they just vote for a political party blindly without researching the actual issues…

[@adamski6312]

You mean like if blacks don’t vote for democrats then “they ain’t black”?

[@bald_flop8063]

Republicans in a nutshell, most rep voters deny that Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare

[@uncommonfly837]

The ones that care about voting do that, most people don’t care about voting because they see two bad options and are they wrong

[@wifflesports6638]

Very true, and very unfortunate. We’ve been given such a great power when it comes to voting, but we take it for granted. Many people in other countries don’t have this kind of say in their government.

[@JeyC_]

Exactly how most democrats vote, all driven by feelings. Not logic, reason and reality

[@w5527]

One of the many problems with our system is that the two parties compete for total control over the nation as opposed to working together to bring the country to new heights. A house divided surly cannot stand.

[@vdinh143]

They are not at all divided. Their difference is only in the groups of people they choose to appeal to in order to get to power; once they are in power they do the same thing: sell policies to the rich and corporations.

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

If they both agreed on everything there would only be one party That’s obviously not the case

[@LoLdude4lyf]

Yep lets turn USA into China, 1 party system united

[@w5527]

@@luigimrlgaming9484 They choose to disagree to an unreasonable amount. Ofc they’re different. I’m saying that each tries to run the country as a one part state and doesn’t try to coordinate with the other party to get things done NEARLY as much as they should. Reaching across the isle is important to progress a nation with minimal violence

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

@@w5527 well it’s just how it is The party’s aren’t there for the benefit of the American people But they exist. It’s next to impossible to change someone’s opinion on something unless your close with them Washington himself didn’t want political party’s but the fact is that not everybody agrees on everything

[@tbgente3505]

I love how the last part just explains the development from a mockdemocracy to a literall dictatorship or autocracy

[@seanbirtwistle649]

they forgot the best - banana republics. doesn't take much for a foreign company to run a country once democracy is gone

[@sastrinidis]

At 6:23 he described what democrats figured out long ago, it's now that republicans are playing that game that Vox sees it as a threat.

[@seanbirtwistle649]

@@sastrinidis politicians will play politics. thats not the issue. the issue is that one side is pandering to a minority of people with ideas neither side think are any good. its not just a republican problem. people are vulnerable to the ways we message these days. algorithms will keep you locked in an echo chamber so long you don't feel like you know the world anymore. the world has had to deal with a pandemic. war is prolonging supply chain issues and questioning the stability of a lot of countries. i could be a russian bot just pushing your buttons. and most think its only going to get tougher before it gets better there are only 2 parties. america is better when both are strong

[@parvizdeamer]

Enter Victor Orban

[@SobberMacSobberMac]

VOTE RED 📣🎈🏮🖍🩸❗⭕🔴🔺🚩🚩

[@owenkariuki4438]

As an East African who formerly had little knowledge about the politics of the US before clicking this video, I can attest to the fact that I am now less confused about what midterms entail. 😅 Thanks Vox!

[@kingace6186]

As another East African/Horn of African, even though I already knew a lot about geopolitics (especially American Political Science), this video help me better visualize the importance of the 2022 Midterms.

[@WalterWhite-sm2dr]

Your English is delicious…

[@ryansmithc]

So many bots

[@perpetualcollapse]

@Greg It’s a wonderful thing to have the freedom to choose what we care about :)

[@jofie9582]

@Greg why do we care about any countries other than ourselves? Because we aren’t the only country on the globe 🙄

[@kaitlyn__L]

I understand there’s a delicate balance of runtime and information, but I feel it would’ve been good to mention or show which states are the marginal ones, rather than hoping viewers will look into their local situation. A lot of people just always assume their view is useless no matter the real situation on the ground.

[@covfefe1787]

im voting straight republican Tuesday first time voter 19 years old. LETS GO BRANDON!

[@adamwheelerproductions1607]

@@covfefe1787 Thank you for doing your part. I turned 18 in September of 2020, and voted for the very first time that November. I voted a straight red ticket in 2020, and will do so again this coming Tuesday. It's way past time for us to take back our country. 🇺🇸💪

[@grben9959]

They didn't even explain what the filibuster is (60 votes to end debate, not to pass a bill). This whole thing is scarce on information and made to appeal to viewer worry. Calls to arms sell better than facts regardless of the flavor of political spin.

[@gameLode]

@@covfefe1787 Thx for destroying democracy in the US. You ppl are made of hate, not flesh

[@aliciaoliver9560]

It is

[@JJ-gl3qr]

Let’s be real it’s number 3

[@trotoxd6827]

coming back to this comment when its not

[@Razor-gx2dq]

#2 is the most likely imo.

[@MekarWB]

@@Razor-gx2dq Polls say that #3 is the most likely and polls already regularly underestimate Republicans. It's incredibly unlikely anything besides #3 happens.

[@thewacs5925]

Man it’s definitely going to be #3 🍷🌊

[@mickylord21]

God I hope not

[@SquallLeonhartlo]

In the scenario where Republicans control the senate, it was mentioned that those who would be disenfranchised would be left with no recourse if the courts are manipulated. In such a scenario, it is unlikely that people will simply accept this. And in the most extreme case, it would do the Republicans well to recall Ben Franklin's take on impeachment (from an article in Smithsonian magazine): "Without impeachment, Franklin argued, citizens’ only recourse was assassination, which would leave the political official “not only deprived of his life but of the opportunity of vindicating his character.”"

[@kingace6186]

Great! So if the GOP controls the entire Congressman, Benny's advice is to go revenging. This would have been comforting if the people that listen to MAGA's lies hadn't already got a head start by trying to break Speaker Pelosi's knee caps. I really miss the Rule of Law.

[@balighy1472]

You underestimate the laziness of the American people

[@sweetnightmare1191]

@@balighy1472 as well as the apathy in humans

[@Will9c]

That suggestion is quite dangerous, and even if we ignore mortality and just think about the politics, it doesn't even make sense. Such action would not make your party look good, and your side is not the only side capable of violence. We don't want to start this, and it being wrong should be a good enough reason.

[@0mildoo]

@@Will9c the idea here is the total disenfranchisement of wide swaths of the citizenry and your concern is over the reputation of a party they can't vote for in this scenario. Hate to be the one to tell you this but if this level of illiberalism is achieved respectability politics will not save you.

[@CaptainMarvelsSon]

The Democratic Party is not the know-all, see-all better party much to their belief. The Republican Party is also not the know-all, see-all better party much to _their_ belief. But every citizen, regardless of which party they follow, think the other party makes nothing but mistakes.

[@FireTriple8]

Looks like the house is republican and the senate is democrats. Scenario #2

[@tunester2671]

As an Independent I found it interesting that the third speaker says "The Republican Party, which is an institution that wants power". Does he think the Democratic Party doesn't also want power?

[@ciaomamabella]

The difference here is that Dems help people by the ppl whereas reps do not and are actively abusing their power to suppress ppl. How is this even a question? It’s plain as day and the reps have never denied it!

[@supertracker9823]

Come on we all know the Democrats wants free and fair election that allow everyone to have a chance at winning... and voting...

[@marco12377]

Religion and conspiracies will be the nail in the coffin for democracy...

[@jonathangeorge787]

Religion is the mother of all conspiracy theories.

[@thatguyperseus]

Not if we vote!!!

[@georgewalkerbush5019]

US is a republic not a democracy

[@marco12377]

@@thatguyperseus I already did, hopefully something good comes of it. We all need to vote, we are the majority in this country after all.

[@marco12377]

@@jonathangeorge787 It is the gateway drug to conspiratorial thinking for sure.

[@elliotkeil6063]

You have less than one week, don’t procrastinate anymore, figure out your plan and Vote!!!

[@pattheegreat]

Yep, vote red

[@2121johnwayne]

thank you so much for reminding me! I gathered many friends of mine and will be voting red down the ballot.

[@anormalturk1234]

vote blue!

[@-p2349]

@@anormalturk1234 vote red

[@filipinordabest]

I voted purple, but I did that on (lemme translate to American,) 9/11, and in Sweden's parliament. Soo.... lemme shrug.

[@xanderalaniz2298]

I love how the reporters are all assuming that only the GOP want *p o w e r* when in reality BOTH parties are okay with abusing their power for their benefit 🙃

[@reaganthai9529]

Fr both sides are bad

[@VeeTHis]

@@reaganthai9529 You can always vote third-party.

[@reaganthai9529]

@@VeeTHis third party tends to not really make a huge impact and don't win at all.

[@kasoy5239]

@@VeeTHis voting third party is practically not voting at all in the current system.

[@jestahjava4255]

Republicans are factually exploiting the judicial system to gain total power and stoking violent tendencies of supporters to get what they want

[@rileyarmytage6142]

America really has one of the worst government structures for how important of a country it is globally

[@catrielmiami]

Then why do we get people from all over the world trespassing out borders illegally? Why is it that even Europeans want to live in our country? 🙄

[@filipinordabest]

It was good for its time, compared to almost the whole world which had autocracies!

[@FoundationRingsTwice]

@@filipinordabest yes but it is now horrendously outdated

[@ninab.4540]

It shouldn't have become a superpower but its meddling with the UK since the war ended did help it grow. The Red Scare meddling.

[@KoreanIsGamer]

Based on?

[@AndiDuck]

Ninth Amendment. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. The Ninth Amendment was James Madison's attempt to ensure that the Bill of Rights was not seen as granting to the people of the United States only the specific rights it addressed. What would happen without the 9th Amendment? The Ninth Amendment was passed along with nine others that together became known as the Bill of Rights in 1791. There was a huge concern that without written rights, the national government would obtain too much power and become oppressive. VOTE !

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

I doubt they thought abortion was a right when they wrote that amendment

[@jaykatara5467]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv It doesn't really matter since they never said anything on abortion that would specifically exclude it from falling under the 9th amendment.

[@zarki-games]

​@@jaykatara5467 The burden of proof is on you because you're the one making the claim that abortion is constitutionally protected by the 9th amendment.

[@jaykatara5467]

@@zarki-games No, the original comment made points on how it could be protected under the 9th amendment, and the only rebuttal offered up was "well I don't think they thought X" when it really does not matter as it was never referenced in the constitution. The 9th amendment is about the protection of certain rights that were not in the constitution. Abortion is not inherently automatically legal because of the 9th amendment, and I never claimed it was, however the 9th amendment makes it more easily able to be a federally recognized right, which was the point both I and the original commenter were making. It is literally all about offering legal wiggle room to protect more rights than are stated in the constitution. Adam Smith tried to make a case that abortion would not fall under that amendment. But as it was never mentioned in the original documents, there is no grounds on which that claim can stand. Because, again, though it was not illegal, there was never any mention as to whether or not it was a protected right. Every single right that falls under the 9th amendment INHERINTLY is not stated in the constitution or the bill of rights as a legal right. So whether or not it's mentioned in the original documents does not and has never mattered when it comes to the 9th amendment. It also does not matter what they may or may not have thought about the matter at the time, considering, as I said in my previous reply, there is NOTHING written in any official document ANYWHERE that says that abortion specifically does not fall under this amendment, which is the only way someone could rightfully claim that any potential right doesn't fall under that amendment before any part of the federal government has deliberated on it in relation to the 9th amendment.

[@zarki-games]

@@jaykatara5467 My bad, I misinterpreted your comment. Have a nice night/day!

[@ubermensch826]

can i go to the lizzo concert? we have lizzo at home lizzo at home: 0:55

[@jtonline99]

The problem is not who controls what part of government, the problem is that Americans across the political spectrum are unable to talk to one another, find compromises and form consensus.

[@xDistracted]

100% agree with you I’ve been saying that

[@LycheeCore]

The democrats have remained as center left while the republicans have gone further and further far right ever since the Regen Administration, but went full on far right when Trump won in 2016. The issue is that democrats still want to think that republicans are center right, when in reality that train left over a decade ago

[@char1z4rd]

That is straight-up not what the filibuster is. The filibuster is using extended speeches to take up time in order to prevent an issue from going to vote. It is not a 60-40 yes in order to pass things. It's a 60-40 vote to close discussion on a topic, in order to then vote on it.

[@argubertjones9441]

yeah but functionally its the same.

[@supernovaxs9480]

The filibuster was changed in the 1970s so that senators didn't have to give extended speeches; they could just signal an intention to filibuster and the bill would be filibustered. 60 votes are needed to move on (not to pass the bill, to your point.) That's why you don't see extended speeches being given by Republicans on a lot of Democratic bills. (However, you can find a lot of examples on KZbin of senators actually giving long, extended speeches to filibuster- case in point: Ted Cruz reading Green Eggs and Ham.)

[@Y2B123]

It would be a little more reasonable to actually require extended speech as is the original intention. But either way, it is kinda undemocratic, which is also originally intended probably. It is also ridiculous certain bills can pass through budget reconciliation while others cannot. What can I say? The American way. I think it would be much more reasonable to put the public in the position of checking through a referendum at times like confirming a SCOTUS nominee.

[@MekarWB]

@@Y2B123 It was not intended to be undemocratic. It was intended to be a way for a member of the Senate to force discussion on an issue through the use of filibuster instead of having a law pushed through with no argument by a slim majority. A good example of this comes from the ACA in 2010 (commonly known as Obamacare) where Nancy Pelosi, then House Minority Leader, urged Senators to avoid the filibuster or other methods of debate on the legislation, claiming that we "have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of controversy." This didn't sit well with a lot of people at the time. At that time, the filibuster also required a larger majority to squash (2/3 as opposed to the 3/5 it is today) but that rule was changed by then Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid in 2013 as he viewed the ability for Republicans to filibuster as a threat to Democrat policies. After his change, the Republicans began using his rules in 2017 when they regained the majority, so it is now a pretty entrenched rule within both parties and unlikely to change in the near future.

[@a.o.e7168]

Thanks vox for making more of these american politics we seriously need more of this

[@ryansmithc]

Sounds like a bot

[@alisosi]

@@ryansmithc bots would have susp links or profiles... this isn't screaming sketchy

[@ryansmithc]

@@alisosiLook at its comment history on mobile lol. Overly positive and generic comments about Vox. They are trying to pump the algorithm and go on the trending page/recommendations. It's what all these MSM sources do nowadays..

[@nenmaster5218]

@@alisosi Vox-Fans, let me tell you: The War on Voting and the whole Mess with B0TH Political Partys was covered by Some-More-News and Second-Thought. Gain a better understanding of thie messy Mess by wat ching them.

[@Dao67]

@@alisosi Vox is partisan.

[@alexisfuentes466]

I’m tired of the two party system

[@RoboticDragon]

Very informative, I have no idea how anything in the states works. It seems like such a mess and honestly it looks as though nothing ever gets done.

[@nenmaster5218]

MORE informative: The whole Mess with BOTH Political Partys was covered by Some-More-News and Second-Thought. Gain a better understanding of thie messy Mess by wat ching them.

[@Will-tn8kq]

Fun fact, the constitution was written under the assumption that the US would not have political parties, which of course didn’t happen. So our system doesn’t really work at all, it’s not designed to handle the political parties that it’s dominated by.

[@StevieCooper]

@@nenmaster5218 thanks for the recommendation.

[@nenmaster5218]

@@StevieCooper Dont thank me before youve seen it. Maybe its the EORST AND MOST BORING THING EVERRR.

[@srdxxx]

It was specifically designed by the Founders to be a mess. Many of them did not want it to be easy for the federal government to get things done most of the time.

[@luisandrade2254]

I love how democrats are saying “look we didn’t do anything for roe v wade for 49 years nor are we going to do this year but if you vote for us we super promise next year we’ll do it just don’t vote Republican” yeah for some reason I don’t think this is going to work lol

[@johnburke9785]

Bro literally better than activity removing it

[@TheChill001]

@@johnburke9785 so far republicans have actually stated regulation is more moral than complete ban. Democrats would have you abort right before the day of birth...not sure what's even the problem with regulations.

[@Beancat105]

you do realize that republicans want to ban abortion at the national level, right? and also the idea that "Democrats would have you abort right before the day of birth" is a logical fallacy. an "abortion" right before birth is called induction--having the baby. the only time you would see people having a true medically assisted abortion in the third trimester is if the mother's life is in danger or the fetus is no longer viable, whether it be from crippling birth defects or that the child would most likely not survive long after birth. you tell me which one is more cruel.

[@ryanjonathanmartin3933]

Mike, that's not true. Roe v Wade simply made it federally legal for qualified medical professionals to perform an abortion. The states would enact their own laws regarding the allowed time period to get an abortion. Even the most liberal states in the US only allow abortions within the third trimester if the patient's life is threatened by the pregnancy. In practice, 92% of all abortions take place within the first and second trimesters.

[@luisandrade2254]

@@johnburke9785 removing abortion is actually a very good activity but even if you think it isn’t you’re a fool if you think the dems truly care. They just want to use the issue as a card they can always play but the moment they play it they lose the card which is why they have stalked for 50 years

[@ivanlau380]

Me watching a video about midterm during my midterm.

[@hyperfeen]

I think compulsory voting is one of the best parts of Australian politics. I think the democrats have a massive voter base lost to mere apathy or ignorance, and a system like what we have in Australia could really shift the balance of power in the US.

[@RowdyVnson]

I'd fully support that.

[@RowdyVnson]

@@jps0117 OK, I'll be the US advocate for this idea. We should have compulsory voting if you have a govt issued ID and are elligable.

[@RowdyVnson]

@@jps0117 So. Very. Untrue. We're compelled in tons of ways by laws and customs here. No reason not to enshrine democracy as one of the long list of requirements for our society.

[@ADMusic1999]

@@RowdyVnson How long do you think it would take to count over 300 million ballots and how likely is it that no mistakes would be made? And what if you live in a state that matches your politics so you don't have the need to vote (i.e. you're a republican in a red state)? Or maybe you don't like any of the candidates running like many people felt about the presidential candidates in 2016 and 2020. I think if you want to vote and you can do so legally, you have that right but if you don't think it's necessary or just don't feel like it, you have that right as well.

[@RowdyVnson]

@@ADMusic1999 some of these are good problems. Large nunbers of votes would just be a logistics issue, but solvable. The party alignment issue is good because it means third parties could be viable (giving closer alignment with those who don't like the other 2). For your point about apathy, I hope you can see why that's negative. Even if your local government largely reflects your politics, your civic duty is to give them feedback in the form of voting. To shirk that duty would be irresponsible.

[@sanaalinaqvi8877]

Can you make another video, explaining the situation now that the results are available? Really benefitted from watching this video and understanding the different scenarios. Thank you! @vox

[@D_Boone]

The language choices in these videos are so funny! 😂😂😂

[@blueknight07]

4th option: America collapses.

[@DixieFaukner]

3rd option America collapses

[@solofunk]

Do a part two brief on the ones that matter the most, as hinted at at the end!!

[@juliasteele1247]

amazing explanation as always

[@flamingcatofdeath1605]

“If you vote in the US you can vote in at least one of them” Not if you you live in Puerto Rico or Washington DC

[@Splucked]

THIS!

[@Jack209]

Both of those elect delegates, who don't vote but can introduce legislation.

[@grben9959]

@@Jack209 They can vote in committee too if I recall correctly

[@flamingcatofdeath1605]

@@Jack209 yes a combined 3.97 Million Americans have no voting representatives in congress just because of where they happen to live.

[@Jack209]

@@flamingcatofdeath1605 Territories are not part of the US. They are territories OF the United States, but not part of the United States. To be fully annexed into the union, you must be admitted as a state.

[@fernandoesteban2345]

As a foreign observer it amazes me that party politics is so team oriented, virtually making impasse the default state. How is it possible that the champion of democracy has made a dynamic political process so boring and consistently detached from the dynamics and reality of economy and culture.

[@danielaras4402]

Please make a video on what happened with New York and California during the midterms !

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Had dems performed as well there as they did in the rest of the country, democrats would have held the house

[@stevencooke6451]

The deck is definitely stacked against the Democrats.

[@Dao67]

I don't think it is. Vox is a democrat partisan network.

[@ramusic2480]

@@cristianaraujo9293 that's awesome for people who hate our country.

[@pattheegreat]

@@ramusic2480 how so?

[@PickyPaige]

The Republicans made sure that was the case!

[@pattheegreat]

@@PickyPaige I ask again, what makes you say that?

[@jonedson5910]

I can tell you now scenario 3 not going to happen.

[@RuneCode]

I like option 3

[@fesmerosherkez5267]

Me too

[@ninab.4540]

Traitors

[@fesmerosherkez5267]

@@ninab.4540 Yeah democrats are traitors

[@jasip1000]

@@ninab.4540 they are the true patriots, go out there and vote red America.

[@genkiuo]

Scenario 2 just happened.

[@luise.merida2189]

I'm a outsider looking in.... American politics is one of my fancies. I feel that the USA is going down a certain road, one that has been documented by history. This will be very interesting times.

[@blobface7217]

what exactly do you mean and what history are you referring to?

[@Razor-gx2dq]

What do you mean by that?

[@askeladd60]

The path towards economic bankruptcy

[@markferguson7563]

Yes, indeed, Luis, "the USA is going down a certain road, that has been documented by history." I, like you, am an "outsider looking in" but where I may be different from you is that I've been to and through the US on many occasions between 1984-2013. Thus, I have a good grasp of its sociological intricacies. Most significantly, because I've been a student of history since 1975 (I'm 68 years of age) has prepped me up to see the inevitable demise of the US from about 1980. In fact, I have delivered about 8 talks on its fall into oblivion in this 42-year duration. Alas, the US, as it was for Rome, and other great empires from history, too, has reached its zenith and is now mimicking the pony Artrax, helplessly sinking into the mire in the movie, Never Ending Story. A comparison with the decline of Rome and the US prevails with it being fractured on its ethnocultural diversity. In 1978, the great English raconteur, Quentin Crisp, summed up affairs with saying: "Immigration is the impetus and nemesis of great societies. And Rome and Constantinople prove this to be so" The US's fate is made far worse than it is for Britain and Europe, which are duly being sociologically frayed because of large-scale immigration intakes, which is innately due to being burdened with the sins of slavery. In the seemingly likely event that, the GOP wins the Congress and, maybe, the Senate, too, will invoke a very violent reaction from Dems. At the very, very best it'll be no more than a decade before the US will go past the point of no return.

[@brrrrrrrrit2663]

Wish poli sci was more interesting to me in my younger years. For now, I help micro systemic changes in a metro city for mental health access and affordable housing. Wish more people my age (30’s) would invest themselves in this work.

[@s97643]

very interesting

[@FinancialShinanigan]

The rest of the world is just as invested in this election judging by the comments lol

[@rakhaaliefaditya4877]

Well, it's because The US is a global superpower, anything happens in the US will definitely impact the whole world.

[@gracey_bun]

So guilty 🤣 But only because my partner and my parents live in America.

[@teddytheodoris6778]

Tell me your a Democrat without telling me your a democrat

[@88Expert]

I can't vote but I pick option 1

[@rfwebster]

Seems like a new system of government is needed. Basically, unless you have supermajority in both houses, control presidency and wait 25yrs to take control of the courts you're powerless?

[@aidancollins1591]

Yep! That's the US way.

[@jonathanshoemake3365]

It's called balance of powers. It's meant to handicap the other side from running wild with power. The US is still standing because of its unique system.

[@davidgill3356]

Not powerless , but you can’t go hog wild with the latest hysterical fad. It works beautifully.

[@daviddavidson6278]

Just gotta make sure there's enough gridlock in the system to make sure everyone in your generation, your child's generation, and their child's generation is on board with free school meals. Can't be too hasty.

[@Y2B123]

@@daviddavidson6278 Yeah. And I imagine when we are dying of extreme climates the filibuster might be finnally overcome.

[@tanjoy0205]

I would love to see which is more accurate Polling or betting websites .

[@markg1727]

Betting but it really it depends on which betting websites and which polls

[@wifflesports6638]

It’s almost always betting since there’s more incentive to be accurate when money’s behind it

[@c.garcia2363]

Vote D to move forward. Vote R to move back. Jesus didn't ride an elephant....

[@amber9046]

Voting for the baby killer party as a Christian?

[@greatsageequaltoheaven8115]

@@amber9046 Baby killers are Republicans becuase they want more guns and school shootings.

[@captmkg]

I wish you all would have put the states that are critical for voting this term.

[@twotails]

Midterms during midterm season. Classic

[@ekolder]

Is this a political ad?

[@valkyrie9099]

"It's only democracy when our party is in control" Democrat logic

[@jacobaustin4812]

“It’s only a fair election if I win” republican logic

[@Noah-kd6lq]

"All who gain power are afraid to lose it" Palpatine logic

[@m.da5]

why wouldn't you list the states that will hold the most swing? wtaf? that seems like kinda important information to leave out. loved the video up until the end :/

[@ConnerBloxham]

This is the most one sided explanation of what both parties value. At least conservative outlets admit their biases.

[@i_like_chomp6382]

Yeah at least conservatives are honest about wanting to eliminate trans people from society.... lol

[@ryans3795]

Agreed, unfortunately so many in the comments did not seem to notice... Why I will never move back to Seattle or the west coast, if you don't agree, then you are villainized.

[@sokatunier8607]

definitly not a US citizen but thanks a lot that was very understandable

[@sebastianprimomija8375]

@B Babbich Thats definitely a good critique.

[@xman6583]

You were misled.

[@shumr]

we really need more than 2 parties.

[@guccijosh9997]

Trust me no u don’t

[@DekuSt0ner]

@@guccijosh9997 elaborate.

[@cooltaylor1015]

Let's hope for a scenario 3! Gonna vote against people who won't uphold my interests tomorrow

[@ChargingStag]

Best of luck, and hoping that you complete the GOP triangle in 2024!

[@Sojo214]

Congrats on the big corporation then, hopefully you get all the big business tax cuts and inflation for us working class you could possibly want.

[@DudeFromWisco]

@@Sojo214 Face the music my friend, both sides bail out their friends, it's just a reality. I dont agree with it, I dont condone it, I dont support it, but it's reality and unlikely to stop. Same goes with insider trading

[@Sojo214]

@eric kanter I'm not sure which part of my statement you think that refutes, but alright, go off.

[@williamfoley5687]

God bless you Dylan,stay healthy...

[@GarisonC]

2:36 talking about House investigations Shows clip of *Senate* Foreign Relations Committee

[@tricallyourmama]

All I know is I’m getting my kids to go down the path of politics. Get paid to do nothing but look out for themselves.

[@andywagoner]

didn't you post a video about Michigan's proposal on the ballot just a few days ago? I was going to watch it today and it's no longer there. why did you take it down? maybe I'm mistaken about which channel I saw it on.

[@phatjoeman]

So true!

[@Re1ampag0]

VOTE!

[@JosiahWarren]

Unless its red right . Lets go brandon

[@jazzyj6640]

Voting is important.

[@88Expert]

can't I am too proud in being a non american citizen

[@cjnnemeka2267]

The problem with most people saying go vote, go vote is that they assume they're talking to people of the same party affiliation. That's a dangerous assumption to make.

[@StrongandStable17]

For the record I support the Dems but it's important that people show up to vote regardless of partisan leanings.

[@ashtons.2483]

High voter turnout, regardless of party, is always beneficial because it means politicians have to please a higher proportion of people in order to stay in power. When more people vote, scandals, small issues, and other things that could be ignored otherwise matter.

[@kw9158]

WHY would you not list the states in which voting is super important? What an absolute wasted opportunity

[@PRANKZOMBIE]

That is a mischaracterization of the debt ceiling. It’s often how people describe the poorly named debt ceiling when they don’t actually have a good understanding of it.

[@johnmarston8112]

Tldw if you don't control both houses of the legislative branch and the executive branch you can't do anything

[@daviddavidson6278]

They're saying you can't get anything super divisive done. Biden and the dems have done tons in the last 2 years. The Inflation Reduction Act (besides being the largest piece of climate funding in American history) cuts prescription drug costs through price caps and strengthens negotiations against drug manufacturers. The Infrastructure Bill and the American Rescue Plan were 2 massive pieces of legislation that spent trillions on building up America's infrastructure and direct cash payments to the American people. Just last August Biden announced 10K to 20K of student loan cancellation with specific targeting on the poorest owners of this debt. You can probably understand that some things (like abortion) where the debate is literally a matter of life or death compromise can be very hard to find.

[@yrv378]

I'd love to see a vox video on the lack of diversity in political opinions in news media. You're either 99% democrat like Vox or 99% republican like Fox.

[@biggiejeffrey]

How about which ones were the most TRUTHFUL in their reporting, instead of which ones were the most "fair & balanced", which is a relative term because that will put OPINIONS on the same level as FACTS.

[@Xunxunism]

The division is clear. The educated and genuine persons mostly are democrats. The other people are mostly Republicans.

[@backgroundsignal2812]

@@biggiejeffrey I think I have the new media for you. THE ONION

[@Y2B123]

I don't think it is always rational to require a "balanced" viewpoint. If one party is a serious threat to democracy, shouldn't the media report to that effect?

[@yrv378]

@@Y2B123 both sides engage in hubristic rhetoric about how the other side is a threat to society. Echo chambers are dangerous, especially in news rooms.

[@ankitsaggi2039]

very insightful

[@thomaswilke6312]

What’s the deal with the voting rights bill? I thought everybody who is a US citizen can vote in US.

[@KuntaKinte145]

This was very informative but Dylan’s glasses were mad distracting can’t lie

[@deus_vult8111]

Literally nobody’s being denied the right to vote

[@bubeudeh]

2:49 yes .

[@southfolkelectionpredictions]

Chance of republicans winning both based on polls: 54 in 100. Chance of dems winning both: 14 in 100

[@bruhbutwhytho2301]

Yeah, dems are going to have it rough. That is unless the polls are wrong which they could be.

[@watch5759]

Not an American but I could say that this color politics tug-of-war between the Republicans and Democrats makes Americans more and more polarized.

[@daviddavidson6278]

It'd be worse if we had more than 2 parties for people to segment off into. Also, besides political parties there are some real philosophical disagreements in the American populace that can't just be ascribed to the political parties. In fact, many of these disagreements are produced in echo chambers or places devoid of the opposite political thought. When all the voices around you are saying the same thing you are you feel tempted to go further (this is basically what happened with $15/hr -> $25/hr -> $30/hr).

[@namunyoska2]

Why are judges democrat or republican? There has to be a more fair way of becoming a judge, who shouldn't be "democrat" or "republican" judges. Doesn't that make them partial when they should be impartial? 5:20

[@claudiagreen9277]

in *theory*, judges are non partisan, reflecting every stripe of American legal philosophy in *practice*, the nomination process acts like a polarising filter, letting through only the judges whose thought process they agree with for political gain

[@markg1727]

The problem is the left and right in America have two separate and almost irreconcilable views of the federal judiciary and judicial review. Liberals argue that the Constitution is a “living document “ and that the federal judiciary should use it as a blueprint and roadmap to codify liberal progressive views that evolve with the time, Conservatives argue that the Constitution should be interpreted “as written “ and it leaves plenty of room to expand what and how we understand rights and freedoms but the judiciary must not try to stray from the original framework and “legislate from the bench”. Democrats appoint liberal human rights activists to the bench, Republicans appoint people who believe the courts should only be a check on legislative and executive power and most issues are better left to the states and the Constitution shouldn’t be reinterpreted for the sake of modernity

[@cailenknopp1951]

This isn’t partisan reporting, it’s punditry.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

“If you live in one of those places, you have a lot of power” Doesn’t say which places loll

[@FalconsEye58094]

I really hope there's a continued silent majority who can end all this

[@ciaomamabella]

Gen-Z.

[@speakingofgreg]

@@ciaomamabella I do agree. Im 16 years old, and a senior in high school, and It stays on my mind that I'll be able to vote in 2024. Politics have become very important to me in recent years, especially considering everything the US misses out on compared to other developed nations because of the lack of Republican compromise.

[@ciaomamabella]

@@speakingofgreg I’m a millennial and I just have to say how proud I am of genz. You guys are all amazing. America is lucky to have you. My son turns 18 next month and he feels the same way you do. There’s lots of genz kids who’ve seen what millennials deal w and they want to change it from what I hear. God speed dude. You rock ✊

[@AlmightyFilms]

@@speakingofgreg Explain that lack of Republican compromise for us. Because the President 2 weeks ago threatened & tried to quid pro quo Saudi Arabia.

[@michaelkaine9452]

@@speakingofgreg both parties are the same, want power and won’t compromise. Right now it’s just republicans in the minority so they get the spotlight. Vox as you probably know has a Democrat heavy lean so they won’t say this but look at the policies on everything compromise doesn’t exists here both parties and politicians just want money. Remember they are millionaires in 200,000 a year salaries, that’s all you need to know.

[@aryanshukla7305]

Now I m thinking presidency won't be a bad system if it's like the us our system gives way too much power to the lower house the upper house can stall for 6 months but then joint session let's the majority(the lok sabha the lower house has more reps) pass it

[@blah55044]

The Presidency based system is by far the worst in the world

[@aryanshukla7305]

@@blah55044 how a person with vision has enough power to change foreign policy and other things in his country without worrying about majority or reactions but still fearfull of the Senate or house

[@phantom1100]

@@blah55044 No not really. The system introduces a lot of stability into the US government. A lot of the rest of the world relies on the US being stable. Everything is reliant on the US economy nowadays.

[@TVRCreators]

Great n interesting Video 👍😊😊

[@dhktube]

7:01 So what areas determine the close races of only about 1 out of 7 house elections and just a handful of senate races?

[@kang7348]

Voted Republican.

[@Jhawk_2k]

Voted Democrat. Back to even

[@ahuman2482]

didn't vote at all

[@Michael-gs8og]

Voted green party.

[@kang7348]

@@Michael-gs8og don’t let anyone shame you for it.

[@bisbo6422]

Vote red

[@Bariom_dome]

This feels like a thriller movie with very high stakes

[@agostonberger2502]

One question. If dempcrats want to pass a low about removing filibuster how are they going to do that if they need 60 votes under the current rules?

[@StrongandStable17]

Senate rules can be changed by simple majority vote. So unless Republicans filibuster the change it could pass.

[@EastofVictoriaPark]

The rising tone has really spread to so many people, unfortunately.