One Person, One Vote
Exploring the deep flaws in the US democratic system and how it is failing the American people.
A beacon of freedom or the illusion of democracy?
In this look at the United States, we explore the central tenet of democracy – one person, one vote, demonstrated by equal representation of each individual.
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How true is this concept in the US, a country that has long presented itself as the home of the free world, but – in reality – where many Americans have been fighting for equal and fair representation for decades?
We hear from communities disproportionately affected by attempts at voter suppression in the US; we delve into the importance of the Black American vote, and we explore why and how Republicans have attempted to suppress Black voters.
From a radical Black Lives Matter leader to members of the far-right organisation, Oathkeepers, the film explores the deep flaws in the American democratic system from very different perspectives, and what this means for US democracy.