• TrashGoblin [he/him, they/them]
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    10 months ago

    Great, I get to choose between two real estate developers for city council. Guess I'll vote for the one who doesn't have a history of domestic abuse.

    • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      First past the post doing what it does.

      Still worth pulling the "less evil" lever for, you know, less evil.

      • Kuori [she/her]
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        10 months ago

        yeah people keep saying that but i've been voting for less evil my whole life and all i get is more evil

        • MattsAlt [comrade/them]
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          10 months ago

          Hey, uh, I think this thing is broken

          Nah, it's working as intended, if you look back here both levers are pressing this button that says 'Barbarism'

          • BurgerPunk [he/him, comrade/them]
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            10 months ago

            This is the thing they can't admit. That the system isn't broken. It works exactly how its meant to, for the people ots meant to wirk for.

            For libs its always some magic bullet, some minor reform, one reversal of one policy and it'll all be fixed. "The problem is 'first past the poll' we need 'ranked choice' then elections will work." For example

        • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
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          10 months ago

          Ohh yeah, you always get more evil, but it is earnestly less of it.

          You prefer +1 evil or +10 evil? That's our system of government. Push for voting reforms, which neither evil likes, but you are more likely to get with +1 evil then +10.

          • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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            10 months ago

            Okay then clearly dismantling the system of government that only produces evil ourcomes is the place to start

            • BurgerPunk [he/him, comrade/them]
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              10 months ago

              Typical hexbear! Suggesting we should address systemic issues to improve society somewhat. Don't you see +1 evil is the best we can ever have? I am very intelligent and an Adult in the Room(tm)

            • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
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              10 months ago

              Of course, but maybe not to start. To start, vote for less evil. Next, mutual aid. Next, election reform. Next, unionization and systemic social support. Do as many "nexts" at the same time as possible.

              Always be fucking up facists.

              After that, we probally disagree, but that's fine. I think we both will be walking a long way together.

          • Kuori [she/her]
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            10 months ago

            hmmm yeah sounds like the entire system of government is dogshit and needs to go

        • becausechemistry@lemm.ee
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          10 months ago

          Typical hexbear user

          Either you’re creating anti democratic propaganda or you’re consuming and regurgitating it. Fuck off.

          • TomBombadil [he/him, she/her]
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            10 months ago

            Typical hexbear user observing the world. Maybe next time if you vote hard enough it'll finally work

          • MattsAlt [comrade/them]
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            10 months ago

            Nah I think the people who constantly make the most barbaric decisions or excuse why they can't revert them are the ones being anti-democratic.

            Wouldn't those with the power given to them by the population who then act against what those voters want be the anti-democratic ones?

            I struggle to see how potential voters pointing out they never get what they ask for is the reason for any of our problems today.

      • ThereRisesARedStar [she/her, they/them]
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        10 months ago

        It isnt first past the post. It is bourgeois democracy. Things would be the same if there was one party or twenty so long as the bourgeoisie own the state.

  • atlasraven31@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Personally, I support the Borg Collective but the Ferengi Trade Consortium does make so good points.