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For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

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[โ€“] rimu@piefed.social 150 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Being registered "as a republican/democrat" is weird.

Electoral college is weird AF

One party trying to stop people voting is weird.

Queuing for hours to vote is weird.

Purging voter rolls is weird.

Rallies are weird.

Townhalls are weird.

Flags everywhere is weird.

The orange one is super weird.

[โ€“] Steve@startrek.website 0 points 2 weeks ago

FYI registering with a party affiliation is so you can vote in their closed primary election (where they pick candidates to run in the general election)

Anyone can register with any party, or none, and change their affiliation at will.

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