Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt said the numbers indicate “historic levels of anger and disgust with our political and economic systems.”

Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt said the numbers indicate “historic levels of anger and disgust with our political and economic systems.”

Nearly 6 in 10 voters say the economic and political systems are stacked against people like them, tying a record high over roughly 40 years of national NBC News polling.

According to the latest NBC News survey, 59% of registered voters agreed that those systems are stacked against them, while 38% disagreed with that sentiment and 3% were not sure.

The share who agreed with that notion tied a high point in April 1992, a record set after NBC News began polling this question in 1988.

  • baronvonj@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    Make registration automatic and voting mandatory. Require ranked choice for every election of a person as well as a “none of the above” option. If a majority of voters pick “none of the above” as their #1 choice, hold a new election for that office with all new candidates.

    edit: also make mail-in the standard for all votes.

    • Soulphite@reddthat.com
      2·
      2 days ago

      Make registration automatic and voting mandatory.

      That’s a slippery slope since voting is a right. But it is a civic duty to vote, and that right should be exercised to use.

      • baronvonj@piefed.socialEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        all the other things I said were to ensure that you have every capacity to vote how you truly prefer rather than being dictated to select one of a small group. If you currently don’t vote as a protest against the candidates, voting for “none of the above” accomplishes that while taking away the interpretation that you didn’t vote because you don’t care.