Russell Smith

University of Oklahoma 2020 |
Geographic Information Science B.A. |
Deutsch | koy-goo | Geography |
Trombone/Baritone/Tuba | Photography |
International Scholar

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@GoPound_Sand @JuliewithPALs SQ836 isn’t cheating. It opens the primary while parties still pick their candidates. End of story.

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@FeatherMyTar @cleg38 @JuliewithPALs Right, because letting people vote is obviously “gaming the system.” Makes perfect sense.

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@okcspowell @JuliewithPALs SQ836 isn’t a jungle primary. Parties still pick candidates. Fair voting, that’s all.

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@davidwschrammel @JuliewithPALs Take a hike? Already there — on the trail toward fair elections.

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@BngHotCoffee @JuliewithPALs Fair elections aren’t about color. They’re about giving every voter a voice.

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@Mias_Papa @JuliewithPALs Noted. Facts don’t change though.

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@JoanLeePetimore @JuliewithPALs Keep the emojis. I’ll keep the facts.

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@okcspowell @JuliewithPALs Minority removing candidates? That’s California, not Oklahoma. SQ836 just lets independents vote in primaries. Parties still pick their candidates, and the general election stays intact.

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@kendall_beck @JuliewithPALs Communist? Nah. Just fair elections.

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@SRArnett @JuliewithPALs When the emojis come out, you know the facts hit a nerve.

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@Thanato84121237 @JuliewithPALs Yeah, just sit quiet till the general and hope the party picks someone you can tolerate. Great system.

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@barb_t_on_X @JuliewithPALs Nobody’s turning Oklahoma into anything. We just want fair elections. End of story.

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@JulieMelia11 @JuliewithPALs You’re describing California’s mess, not Oklahoma’s proposal. SQ836 doesn’t scrap parties; it just opens the door for independents. Calm down, we’re not importing Gavin Newsom.

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@Freedomalwys @JuliewithPALs Correct — not a pure democracy. Still a republic, though — and republics depend on citizens voting. SQ836 just makes that happen for more Oklahomans.

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@BA38262402 @JuliewithPALs True, we’re a republic — one built on participation. Funny how that gets forgotten when more people want to vote.

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@JuliewithPALs Living in California isn’t the same as understanding democracy. Nice try, though.

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@JuliewithPALs I’m not trying to California Oklahoma — I just believe Oklahomans deserve the freedom to choose their leaders without party gatekeepers.

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@GretchenInOK Every eligible voter should be able to vote for any candidate, regardless of party, in every taxpayer-funded election. Period. Open, all-candidate primaries give all voters a greater voice in who represents them.