Unfortunately those 20k votes likely would have gone to the democrat candidate instead had he not ran, simply on the grounds that he was registered as a democrat as recently as 2024.
a Democrat that isn’t ideal but that is at least saying they want to undo the damage he’s caused and try to remove him, or will at least work with the more progressive Democrats that will,
or a pie-in-the-sky candidate that, while perfect for you, has essentially zero net-appeal to most people, and doesn’t actually have a chance in hell to win?
Because I’ll tell you, in the end there are really only two options there, and only one of them is actually against Trump
This line of questioning is like asking a person if they would rather have the old octogenarian system 9 Mac OS or whatever fresh new shit Microsoft is pumping out. I’ve made my peace with being in the 3% or less in terms of my OSes and in my votes. I’m not willingly eating shit anymore.
You had a pundit on CNN last night lambasting Alaska for having RCV. People in power are doing anything to keep it and it’s why some of us see these contests with no real choice as having a uniparty system.
I’ve made my peace with being in the 3% or less in terms of my OSes and in my votes. I’m not willingly eating shit anymore.
Your OS is a personal choice, you get to choose it for yourself and it neither affects nor is affected by the choices of others. Elections are a collective choice, you get to voice your opinion but the result is decided by consensus, and the result is forced upon you. They are not comparable choices.
You’re going to be forced to eat shit no matter which way you vote, at least choose the smaller portion.
and instead shift my focus to reducing the power that the pile of shit elected would have.
No you wouldn’t, because this isn’t even a thing you can fucking do.
I think you’ll find that nearly everyone here agrees with you about ranked choice voting. I’m really not sure why you seem to think we are afraid of, or against it.
Limiting the power of the branches by returning the power to the people directly is what I’m talking about. If that seems vague, it’s because it is. That idea isn’t limited to any particular topic. Ideally the power would be so limited that it wouldn’t matter who’s elected to the position.
Are you in party leadership? The people in leadership are the ones afraid of it because it means giving up the duopoly.
Cackling over the 20,000 votes for the spoiler candidate.
Unfortunately those 20k votes likely would have gone to the democrat candidate instead had he not ran, simply on the grounds that he was registered as a democrat as recently as 2024.
Some of us like voting for the best person for the job, not a choice between a shit sandwich or a shit burger.
That’s why I always write in the name of the person I think would do it best, even if they aren’t running 😤
Absolute clown
Won’t vote for that shit burger either. Besides, he’s currently in the white house
Ok, but if you had to choose between:
Trump again, or someone from his inner circle,
a Democrat that isn’t ideal but that is at least saying they want to undo the damage he’s caused and try to remove him, or will at least work with the more progressive Democrats that will,
or a pie-in-the-sky candidate that, while perfect for you, has essentially zero net-appeal to most people, and doesn’t actually have a chance in hell to win?
Because I’ll tell you, in the end there are really only two options there, and only one of them is actually against Trump
I wouldn’t vote and instead shift my focus to reducing the power that the pile of shit elected would have.
I think that’s why all the tribalists are so afraid of ranked choice voting
Ahhh, the secret fourth option that’s also really a vote for Trump 😂
But I’m with you on ranked choice voting, that would absolutely be a lot better. But until we have that, not choosing IS choosing
This line of questioning is like asking a person if they would rather have the old octogenarian system 9 Mac OS or whatever fresh new shit Microsoft is pumping out. I’ve made my peace with being in the 3% or less in terms of my OSes and in my votes. I’m not willingly eating shit anymore.
You had a pundit on CNN last night lambasting Alaska for having RCV. People in power are doing anything to keep it and it’s why some of us see these contests with no real choice as having a uniparty system.
Your OS is a personal choice, you get to choose it for yourself and it neither affects nor is affected by the choices of others. Elections are a collective choice, you get to voice your opinion but the result is decided by consensus, and the result is forced upon you. They are not comparable choices.
You’re going to be forced to eat shit no matter which way you vote, at least choose the smaller portion.
No you wouldn’t, because this isn’t even a thing you can fucking do.
I think you’ll find that nearly everyone here agrees with you about ranked choice voting. I’m really not sure why you seem to think we are afraid of, or against it.
Limiting the power of the branches by returning the power to the people directly is what I’m talking about. If that seems vague, it’s because it is. That idea isn’t limited to any particular topic. Ideally the power would be so limited that it wouldn’t matter who’s elected to the position.
Are you in party leadership? The people in leadership are the ones afraid of it because it means giving up the duopoly.