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submitted 1 month ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

Generally speaking, one of the best explanations of the US political system.

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[-] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

You're being deliberately obtuse on this. "Everyone goes grocery shopping on weekends" is the same sort of construction, yet it doesn't actually mean "everyone." It's referring to "everyone who votes."

[-] yessikg@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

You are reaching, I interpreted his statement as anybody who can vote, votes, which is nowhere near reality

[-] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

It was clearly being used idiomatically.

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