About this episode
The episode discusses the responsibility of voters in the context of Senate confirmations and the power dynamics involved in electing representatives.
We don’t just vote for policies. We vote for the people who decide who holds power.The founders built a system to check power, requiring the Senate to confirm presidential nominees to prevent unfit people from taking office. But when we adopted direct election of senators, we didn’t just gain influence. We took on responsibility.If senators confirm unqualified or unfit individuals, that responsibility doesn’t stop with them.It comes back to us.So the question isn’t just who they confirmed.The question is: who put them there? vicmeyersfordemocracy.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit resistorvic.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Resistor Vic
Topics covered
- political responsibility
- power dynamics
- senate confirmation
- direct election
- voting
- government accountability
Keywords
- voting
- senate
- power
- responsibility
- politics
- elections
- government
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Organizations: vcmeyersfordemocracy.com, resistorvic.substack.com
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