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The Crux of the Isssue
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Seventy percent of races in 2020 were unopposed. It isn't even two party for the most part.
https://organizations.ballotready.org/research/nothing-to-lose-uncontested-races-in-2020-and-their-implications
So US citizens have no say in picking the legislative, the judiciary and the executive branches.
How's it the democratic beacon of freedom again?
You could run yourself in the cases where a candidate is unopposed. People there have the right to vote, to run as a candidate etc. I guess they could have some sort of law to force participation but I think that would be counter to idea of freedom instead of helping it.
What are the barriers of entry into the running?