Some Republicans have been defensive that the party has a strong anti-democratic bent. But the state GOP convention embraced it, putting it right in the party platform.

A resolution called for ending the ability to vote for U.S. senators. Instead, senators would get appointed by state legislatures, as it generally worked 110 years ago prior to the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913.

“We are devolving into a democracy, because congressmen and senators are elected by the same pool,” was how one GOP delegate put it to the convention. “We do not want to be a democracy.”

  • @MegaUltraChicken
    10•7 months ago

    And there’s an absolute firehouse of propaganda to make them think that way too. It’s exhausting.

    • @disguy_ovahea
      4•7 months ago

      I try my best to substantiate the truth by linking credible sources in hopes it’ll help when people start slinging opinions as facts.