A Boring Dystopia

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Americans have 400 days to save their democracy (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Most middle class jobs tend to give paid leave for jury duty. If you can't get that or can't afford the lost income, you can usually get out of having to appear because of that.

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So the poor might not be able to participate in the judicial process?

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, that's the result of this. A better government would pay its citizens a few hundred bucks a day for jury duty.