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Technically, we do get to vote. The way our votes are counted makes them less valuable, and our votes aren't as strong as special interests, though.

But, the US is a democracy by name. I'm not sure where you're coming from by saying it isn't.

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A foreigner working in the USA doesn't get to vote for the laws they live under. That's what I'm trying to communicate.

Does a foreigner working in Switzerland get to vote in any election? It's my impression that all countries restrict voting to their own citizens.

I'm sure the Swiss do, but just an aside that plenty of EU countries allow members from other countries to vote in their elections. E.g. here in Ireland I think we only restrict constitutional referenda to Irish citizens.

It seems it does vary heavily by country [1]. My country (Romania) does not give any voting rights to foreigners (AFAIK), and I thought the US didn't either.

1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_foreigners_to_vote

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