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Democrats need to pull themselves together and remember: Biden is still better than Trump
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Democrats should get over themselves and push through ranked choice voting in each state they control. Republicans gaining control of the nation is a existential threat, and we should be using every tool to keep them out. This means getting rid of FPTP voting and the spoiler effect inherent in it.
OP, you seem very concerned with how people vote. Have you worked to start an electoral reform campaign in your state? you can entirely solve the spoiler effect that you're concerned with! What are you waiting for?
Out of curiosity, I took a look at ranked choice voting in the states.
A funny thing happens when you overlay the map of ranked choice by state on top of red vs blue states...
Have you? For someone who likes to make it sound like one person can make those changes all happen I would have expected you to accomplish a lot more.
Right? Biden was president for over three years. Did he do anything to address the rise in fascism? Of course he didn't because he's a procorporate piece of shit
This is part of why I'm seriously considering just not voting for president this year. They talk about an existential threat but they've done nothing to stop it and they repeatedly get caught boosting trump allies so they can campaign against the bogeyman.
I recommend you still vote for the most progressive Congress people that you can. That could make a difference in a few election cycles... Hopefully.
Oh yeah, I'm voting in other races.
I remember that argument from 20 years ago! It was reasonable in theory.
But now ranked choice voting is a reality in some states. The Democratic legislators had no choice because otherwise they would have lost their voter support to a third party under FPTP, and then been even worse off.
Supporting RCV is a winning strategy and we should keep at it.
You're both right. You're saying the Democrats did because it was a last resort. He's saying the Democrats don't want to do it.