America has sold the concept to the World that all Americans have the same right to vote. But, in truth, it depends on where you live that makes a difference. For example, while Hilary Clinton got more votes, Trump won the presidency because we have the electoral college, originally created because many Americans didn’ t trust the people to directly elect the president. It’s a barrier which changes election results. The second impediment to voting is the ability for state legislators to change electoral districts to favor their party. It’s named after a man named Eldridge Gerry and is called gerrymandering. This means you may be put in a congressional district in which your party is in the minority and your candidate has no chance in winning a congressional seat. With right wing control of our Supreme Court there is little chance of either problem being fixed. So let’s stop telling the world everyone has the same right to vote in this country. To use the language in use when these frauds were created: That’s a lot of hokum.
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