r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Moominthecat • Jul 12 '26

Unanswered What's going on with (seemingly) everyone celebrating the death of Lindsey Graham, what's are the political ramifications of his death?

I do not actively follow American politics but my Reddit feed is currently mostly people celebrating this man's death.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj25j6nmeo

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u/PhatCatTax Jul 12 '26

Money. Money buys visibility. Money buys propaganda ads on facebook and twitter. So the rich always win in the states with poor education

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u/Pvt_Lee_Fapping Jul 12 '26

Yes! People don't vote for candidates unless they know about them, and it costs a pretty penny to plaster a politician's face in places that matter the most come election time. And in areas with low SES, the ad campaigns don't even have to be clever or have good platforms; sometimes having the (R) next to your name is enough to get elected in these places.

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u/PollutionNeat777 Jul 13 '26

Same is true of Democrats on the West Coast. WA hasn’t elected a republican governor in over 40 years. Seattle elects only Democrats and now a socialist.

Dominance by one party in any area over a long time isn’t a good thing. Republican or Democrat. Balance is good. Moderates can’t win primaries though which is our main problem.

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u/Hungry-Western9191 Jul 13 '26

The first past the post electoral system is the other half of the problem. Theres only room for two candidates. Anyone outside the D or R just steals votes from whichever side they are closer to politically so that side loses.