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Spectacle of Participation | Issue 35 | n+1 | The Editors

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THE WORLD’S RICHEST COUNTRY with the highest rate of child poverty among OECD nations, the United States also enjoys the distinction of having the lowest voter turnout combined with the longest political campaign seasons. Before candidates announce their campaigns, they must raise money and hire staff so that their campaigns are seen as viable; afterward, they must continue to raise money with an eye to each campaign-finance filing deadline, when they must demonstrate to the media (and future donors) that they have sustained momentum among voters and “cash on hand.” If elected, they must continue to raise funds while in office, in preparation for the next election. This cycle afflicts the House of Representatives most of all, since their offices are up for reelection every two years. But the presidency — with its grotesque fusion of republicanism, monarchism, and military junta — commands the most attention. It is the object of nearly continuous national fantasy, albeit for only a mino

THE WORLD’S RICHEST COUNTRY with the highest rate of child poverty among OECD nations, the United States also enjoys the distinction of having the lowest voter turnout combined with the longest political campaign seasons. Before candidates announce their campaigns, they must raise money and hire staff so that their campaigns are seen as viable; afterward, they must continue to raise money with an eye to each campaign-finance filing deadline, when they must demonstrate to the media (and future donors) that they have sustained momentum among voters and “cash on hand.” If elected, they must conti

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