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Can't we just vote in someone completely new for once.
We actually did that recently. His name was Donald Trump.
Completely new... seen partying with the existing cabal in 1990's and also affiliated with the sex island pedophile ring that nobody ever got in trouble for.
Phew man what a savior of the country.
After we get rid of First Past the Post voting.
Ranked Choice Voting baby! It'll never fucking happen because it would work.
No.
The way the US democracy works, attempting this would be too dangerous i.e. either all your fellow voters agree with you or you lose. How sure are you about winning this?
- Not a democracy... It's a constitutional federal republic. There's a difference.
- If I vote like everyone else then there's no point in voting at all, nothing will ever change either way.
- It's not about being sure, it's about not voting for the same people who we know are corrupt or incompetent.
I just want a different political party to get on the ballet at least once, at this point I don't even care which one. I'm just sick and tired of this bullshit.
A federal republic is a type of democracy. Often those that make this hard distinction are thinking republic vs direct democracy, which while accurate doesn’t capture the democracy most people are referring to when they say the US is a democracy. They mean the US is a modern liberal democracy, which it is, and has the constitutional federal republic style of government. I point this out not to nitpick, but because the right has used the argument that the US isn’t a democracy to justify eroding our rights.
Help get rid of First Past the Post voting, and your dream might become closer to a reality.
Thing is, you need to be able to compromise somewhat, when it comes to politics. And many aren't ready for that.
I'll gladly compromise as long as it means there's more choices in the future.
This shit is like being vender locked where the only choice is between 2 really shit monopolies.
Your missing the point. I'm sorry but there's really nothing you or even a large bloc of voters can do about it. In fact a large, liberal bloc of voters would only be more dangerous because it would split the Democratic Party in half and ensure Republican victory (or vice versa). If that's what you want, sure tell your friends to vote third party.
I'm glad I'm sitting here in Europe where things are slightly less fucked.
If you so easily dismiss democracy you can easily dismiss the constitution also. Soon there will be no republic either.