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minus-squareNoWay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down6·edit-22 年前Why are either of them choices?
minus-squarepensa@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down2·2 年前Because we have a first-past-the-post voting system that all but guarantees only two parties are ever real contenders. We must to move toward ranked-choice voting if we ever want to have more options.
minus-squarenicetriangle@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 年前First past the post voting, Citizens United, and the Electoral College, among other reasons.
minus-squarePigsInClover@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 年前Toss in all the barriers to even get a third party candidate on the ballot
minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down4·2 年前Why can someone collect social security and enact policy that takes it away from people paying into it? No senior citizen should be allowed to hold office.
minus-squareKnacht @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·2 年前Step right up dude, what have you got to loose?
minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 年前Are you under the impression that it costs 0 dollars to make an earnest run for president? I have my life’s savings to lose. And I’d lose it, because the presidency is a game of connectedness and reach ($), not ‘governing chops.’
minus-squareNoWay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 年前I’m running for president. Please write in aviationeast@lemmy.world next year. I swear I am legally eligible…
minus-squareVieuxQueb@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·2 年前I guess that’s the best USA had to offer.
Why are either of them choices?
Because we have a first-past-the-post voting system that all but guarantees only two parties are ever real contenders. We must to move toward ranked-choice voting if we ever want to have more options.
First past the post voting, Citizens United, and the Electoral College, among other reasons.
Toss in all the barriers to even get a third party candidate on the ballot
Why can someone collect social security and enact policy that takes it away from people paying into it?
No senior citizen should be allowed to hold office.
Step right up dude, what have you got to loose?
Are you under the impression that it costs 0 dollars to make an earnest run for president?
I have my life’s savings to lose. And I’d lose it, because the presidency is a game of connectedness and reach ($), not ‘governing chops.’
I’m running for president. Please write in aviationeast@lemmy.world next year. I swear I am legally eligible…
I guess that’s the best USA had to offer.
Tiger king would have been better.