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Socialism is not even radical (lemmy.ml)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's a carrot that will never be implemented in any meaningful capacity, it's kabuki theatre. Even if it got implemented nationally, the moment it risked changing the status quo it would either be defanged or gone entirely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There is no implemented nationally. States run their own voting systems. You do this state by state or you don't.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Exactly, hence why it doesn't stand a chance of impacting anything.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Then there's no point in voting for the Socialist party, either.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

There is, though minor.

  1. It delegitimizes the Electoral system.

  2. It signals strength in Communist Parties, serving as an advertisement.

  3. In the microscopic chance it succeeds, revolution may not be fully necessary.