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The danger of Trump & the right-wing is real – but we'll never be able to stop the far-right if we follow the lead of the Democrats. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't get it. Two years?

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

https://constitutioncenter.org/media/files/constitution.pdf

tl, dr = Congress is elected every two years.

[–] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

well, 2/3 of it anyway.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess it was too long a read.

One third of the Senate and all of the House of Representatives are elected every two years.

[–] suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess it was too long a read.

I guess fractions are hard?

= 1/2 + 1/2 * 1/3

= 1/2 + 1/6

= 3/6 + 1/6

= 4/6

= 2/3