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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Usually when I see someone bring up "both sides" it's a conservative like you trying to make people criticizing the democrats seem unreasonable.

Both sides are capitalist and conservative, but of course there are differences. Don't you want more differences?

If you really get people who often "both sides" you, do you wanna know how to shut them the fuck up? You put them in the game! You force them to put their words into action by passing electoral reform. Doing away with First Past The Post voting, getting rid of tge spoiler effect, and make third parties viable.

Make them prove it. Force them to show us how it's done. It's so easy right? Force them into the game and they won't have any "sides" to complain about.

More democracy is the answer, not hoping they vote for your guy.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (21 children)

Pass electoral reform first IMO. Unless critical mass is achieved, we would be spoiling the election. This is why passing electoral reform is of utmost importance.

Democrats clearly understand the faults of First Past The Post voting. Go on any platform and suggest voting third party and the liberals will come in droves to explain the faults of the FPTP voting system.

Okay, you understand the voting system is flawed... then why do we still use FPTP voting? How can you explain these mathematical flaws to people considering voting third party and NOT do anything about the voting system? You don't get to have both.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Don't worry, the 1% always wins while we live a capitalist way of life.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I see you have decided to criticize the democrats. I also see you have failed to post the required 100,000 word essay on how the Republicans are worse then the democrats.

That makes you a secret Russian Republican antisemetic nazi communist. Sorry... them the rules.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Did we ever get that comprehensive justice system reform after the George floydd protests?

If not... maybe the protests didn't go far enough? Go further.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

If you really believe the Republicans getting control of the nation state is a existential threat, you would want to use every tool possible to prevent that right?

What if we changed how we vote so maintaining democracy doesn't fall solely into the democrats lap? So the democrats have backup on the debate stage! So there are more people to call trump out on his bullshit. So we have more chances to stop the Republicans. Wouldn't you want more chances? Don't you want to do everything we can to stop the worst from occurring?

Consider working towards passing electoral reform in your state. Maine and Alaska were able to do it... why not yours?

Especially in a blue state. What is stopping blue states from passing electoral reform? Cause it ain't the Republicans...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

Doing away with First Past The Post voting in favor of a more representative electoral system (such as but not limited to Ranked Choice voting) will Introduce competition into the electoral process.

This will increase the quality of candidates across the political spectrum. Yes, this would even help the Republicans pick less insane candidates.

Source

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Just to save someone a click... the news article doesn't have a video of biden saying this. It was apparently a quote in a conference call between DNC leadership or something

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Democrats don't need to learn anything. You're forced to vote for them because of First Past The Post voting.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If we used a voting system like Ranked Choice voting, it wouldn't matter! Biden could run all he wants and we could vote for someone else and if they didn't win... our vote would get transferred to the next in line (in this example biden).

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