Aug. 19, 2025
By Mathew Carr
https://english.news.cn/20250817/78d5387f85bc41aea2307a9065810117/c.html
Some key bits
Govt for the elite
During the 2024 election, both the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates and their teams faced varying degrees of political violence. “Threats of violence become the new normal for politicians.” Nearly half of voters expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of the U.S. political system, with 62 percent believing the government primarily served the elite rather than ordinary citizens.
Not-so-supreme court
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court ruling that had found a redistricting plan suppressed the voting rights of African American voters, effectively endorsing political actions that suppress voter participation. The Supreme Court decision in fact backed political action that suppressed voters. 24 states have passed voter suppression laws, while 17 states have passed new or stricter voter ID laws. As a result, large groups such as the elderly, minorities, people with disabilities, low-income voters, and students face limited or deprived opportunities to exercise their right to vote.
Extreme incidents of political violence occurred frequently, with the public deeply disillusioned with American-style democracy.