Help them understand by running a candidate that isn’t just ‘the lesser evil.’
If Trump was so bad, maybe dems should’ve nominated Bernie instead of the least-electable candidate in the history of the US.
But let’s be real. In the eyes of the ruling class, Republicans are great while Democrats are good. It’s better they have someone like Trump or Biden in power than someone like Bernie because Bernie fucks with their money.
Trump doesn’t. Biden doesn’t. That’s why nobody cares about american politics anymore. It’s all a crapshoot setup by the ruling class to maintain control while making people think they have a voice.
That’s only because everyone was voting against Trump. This is the fault of our voting system. It is why we need rank choice voting, so we can vote for the people we like instead of against the people we dislike.
I think what they’re saying is they want a ‘true’ “lesser evil” type candidate like Bernie Sanders than a candidate who has been outwardly bad towards a significant number of popular positions.
Sure, Biden is doing a decent amount of progressive work now, but he’s still working on a legacy of being a milk-toast Democrat who’s partially responsible for the entire war on drugs and the like.
The point isn’t that something is always bad for someone. The point is they’re barely offering apples tied to strings. People are sick of the constant cockteasing no matter their political slant.
If we want change, you need at least 2 full presidential cycles, probably more. You would need to build up a grassroots third party, start getting candidates who are willing to run for all the unglamorous positions like town selectman and school committee and work your way up from there. No magical third party president is going to come out of the woodwork and solve all your problems, and even if they did, the president is mostly just a figurehead.
I wouldn’t even bother even floating a 3rd party presidential candidate until you have ~1/3 of the house and at least a quarter of the senate under this 3rd party.
I suspect that there’s a lot more people than we think who would rather not vote for either Trump or Biden, but they don’t want to throw their vote away.
This is why we need rank choice voting. It would eliminate any risk of people voting for a third party while also voting for the lesser of two evils put forth by the D & R’s.
The only reason I can see why rank choice voting is not already everywhere is because they know it would strip power away from the top.
Help them understand by running a candidate that isn’t just ‘the lesser evil.’
If Trump was so bad, maybe dems should’ve nominated Bernie instead of the least-electable candidate in the history of the US.
But let’s be real. In the eyes of the ruling class, Republicans are great while Democrats are good. It’s better they have someone like Trump or Biden in power than someone like Bernie because Bernie fucks with their money.
Trump doesn’t. Biden doesn’t. That’s why nobody cares about american politics anymore. It’s all a crapshoot setup by the ruling class to maintain control while making people think they have a voice.
Least-Electable Candidate in US History, Claims Area Man, of Candidate Who Won With Most Votes Ever in US History
Which has the exact same vibe as “the stock market hit all time highs!”
Yeah, no shit. The population is increasing. What else is new?
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Donald Trump.
Also, didn’t the 2016 US election have the highest turnout up to that point?
That’s only because everyone was voting against Trump. This is the fault of our voting system. It is why we need rank choice voting, so we can vote for the people we like instead of against the people we dislike.
That’s the argument of a child. You’re perfect candidate is someone else’s lesser evil.
I think what they’re saying is they want a ‘true’ “lesser evil” type candidate like Bernie Sanders than a candidate who has been outwardly bad towards a significant number of popular positions.
Sure, Biden is doing a decent amount of progressive work now, but he’s still working on a legacy of being a milk-toast Democrat who’s partially responsible for the entire war on drugs and the like.
The point isn’t that something is always bad for someone. The point is they’re barely offering apples tied to strings. People are sick of the constant cockteasing no matter their political slant.
They won’t run a Bernie until -we- start to pay attention and demand it.
We’ve already tried that - twice. Even though it’s very possible that someone like Bernie could garner votes from both right and left.
If we want change, you need at least 2 full presidential cycles, probably more. You would need to build up a grassroots third party, start getting candidates who are willing to run for all the unglamorous positions like town selectman and school committee and work your way up from there. No magical third party president is going to come out of the woodwork and solve all your problems, and even if they did, the president is mostly just a figurehead.
I wouldn’t even bother even floating a 3rd party presidential candidate until you have ~1/3 of the house and at least a quarter of the senate under this 3rd party.
I suspect that there’s a lot more people than we think who would rather not vote for either Trump or Biden, but they don’t want to throw their vote away.
This is why we need rank choice voting. It would eliminate any risk of people voting for a third party while also voting for the lesser of two evils put forth by the D & R’s.
The only reason I can see why rank choice voting is not already everywhere is because they know it would strip power away from the top.