UKRAINIANS in CANADA

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Появилась нοвая тема, серая нο пρибыльная пишите @voloner

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Да но времени мало надо подаваться на ворк пермит а паспорт сколько будет делать?

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Ну то тянули... В Україні/Європі зроблять швидко.

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Не понял

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що саме?

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Всім привіт! Підкажіть, будь ласка, хто нещодавно заповнював заявку на продовження ворк перміту, чи була форма 5710 у document checklist ? Бо в мені в кабінетні не запитують цю форму…

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Привіт всім, є хто працює в Avetta?

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Ось більш розвернуто від жпт: ### 1. Repeal of the Fairness Doctrine (1987) - Effect: Allowed partisan media (e.g., Fox News, OANN) to thrive without a requirement to present balanced perspectives. - Impact: Over time, this created an echo chamber effect, where conservative audiences receive unverified, sensationalist, and often misleading news, reinforcing their views without counterpoints. - Election Influence: Republican voters are more likely to be mobilized by partisan media coverage, shaping public perception on key issues. ### 2. Citizens United v. FEC (2010) - What It Did: The Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions can spend unlimited money on elections under the premise of "free speech." - Effect: Opened the floodgates for dark money, with billionaires and corporate donors funding campaigns, Super PACs, and misinformation campaigns. - Who Benefits?: While both parties receive corporate funding, Republicans historically receive more from corporate donors, fossil fuel interests, and billionaires. - Election Influence: Unlimited spending allows the flooding of airwaves, online ads, and misinformation campaigns, shaping voter attitudes and suppressing opposition voices. ### 3. Gerrymandering - What It Is: Manipulation of district boundaries to favor one party over another. - Who Benefits?: In many states, Republicans have aggressively redrawn districts to dilute Democratic votes. - Effect: - Even when Democrats win the popular vote in some states, Republicans still secure more congressional seats. - Extreme polarization grows, as politicians in “safe” districts don’t need to appeal to moderates. - Election Influence: Even in Democratic-majority states, Republicans can control legislatures, ensuring policies that favor voter suppression, abortion restrictions, and corporate deregulation. ### 4. Decline of Education - What’s Happening?: - Cuts to public education, particularly in Republican-controlled states. - Rise of book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies, and restrictions on teaching history (e.g., Florida under DeSantis). - Anti-intellectual rhetoric (e.g., attacks on science, vaccines, and climate change). - Effect: - Less critical thinking, making voters more susceptible to propaganda and misinformation. - Voter suppression**—poorly educated populations are **less likely to vote, benefiting Republicans. - Election Influence: A less-informed electorate is easier to manipulate through fear-based messaging and cultural wedge issues. --- ### How These Factors Help Republicans Win - Massive Misinformation – Right-wing media outlets push fear-based, conspiratorial narratives without accountability. - Unregulated Corporate Influence – Billionaires and industries pump unlimited money into campaigns, drowning out opposition. - Structural Electoral Advantages – Even if Democrats win the popular vote, GOP gerrymandering ensures they hold power. - Long-Term Impact on Voters – Lack of critical education reduces political engagement and increases belief in disinformation. ### Final Thoughts While Democrats have their own institutional problems, these structural and legal factors overwhelmingly favor Republicans. Unless major reforms happen—like overturning **Citizens United, reinstating the Fairness Doctrine, banning partisan gerrymandering, and investing in education**—the cycle is likely to continue.

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