still gonna vote for them over the GOP.
until a truly popular 3rd party candidate can honestly get enough votes. we're stuck with the 2 we have. or until people rise up and take down the system
Or we get ranked-choice voting and other parties are a viable possibility. But of course, neither the GOP or Dems want to lose the iron grip of financing and power.
sadly ranked choice can still lead to 2 party system. it just ends the split vote problem. still better than first to the post https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo?is=Bk7WK95bLtDkaTYk
That's why it has to be coupled with proportional representation in Congress.
I know what you're saying, but what you're waiting for as a sign is logically impossible within the constraints you've defined. If no one votes for 3rd parties because they aren't popular enough then they will always be too unpopular to vote for.
You don't vote 3rd party when the alternative is Trump. You vote for the leftist during primaries.
The real work is down-ballot, and actually getting into politics yourself. The problem is that a life in politics has been made (I think deliberately) unpalatable to smart and principled people.
That's why you support ranked choice cannot initiatives at the same time.
Same.
Right now, I feel like the DNC is so weak, and the democratic socialism is so strong, I'm hoping for a DSA takeover of the Democrat party, much like the MAGA takeover of the Republican party.
The good news is, the Dems have no plans other than continuing unsuccessful policy to align themselves with corporations, progressives can continue to be successful if we keep at it.
Oh baby, some politicians who actually wanna make living better
These posts tilt neo-liberals so fucking hard.
Do anything else and all you are doing is fucking yourself...and not in a fun way.
The mods are just obliterating people here... It's beautiful.
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