▲ 129 ▼ Pirate Site Blocking Demands Intensify in the US (torrentfreak.com) submitted 2 years ago by Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Vote Pirate Party permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is there a Pirate party in the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Saoirse@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ha, no, we don't have the kind of political system which would make such small parties useful. Anyone who isn't in one of the big two is essentially disenfranchised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kreynen@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago we don’t have the kind of political system YET... Roughly 50 American voting jurisdictions — from small cities to states — have now moved to a ranked choice voting system, according to tracking by the advocacy group FairVote, and it's shaping up to be one of the political subplots of 2024. Advocates say ranked choice voting could help take some of the toxicity out of American politics while giving voters access to a broader swath of ideas. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1214199019/ranked-choice-voting-explainer permalink fedilink source parent [–] Morgikan@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every day is a pirate party in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago AARRRR permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is there a Pirate party in the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Saoirse@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ha, no, we don't have the kind of political system which would make such small parties useful. Anyone who isn't in one of the big two is essentially disenfranchised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kreynen@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago we don’t have the kind of political system YET... Roughly 50 American voting jurisdictions — from small cities to states — have now moved to a ranked choice voting system, according to tracking by the advocacy group FairVote, and it's shaping up to be one of the political subplots of 2024. Advocates say ranked choice voting could help take some of the toxicity out of American politics while giving voters access to a broader swath of ideas. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1214199019/ranked-choice-voting-explainer permalink fedilink source parent [–] Morgikan@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every day is a pirate party in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago AARRRR permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saoirse@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ha, no, we don't have the kind of political system which would make such small parties useful. Anyone who isn't in one of the big two is essentially disenfranchised. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kreynen@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago we don’t have the kind of political system YET... Roughly 50 American voting jurisdictions — from small cities to states — have now moved to a ranked choice voting system, according to tracking by the advocacy group FairVote, and it's shaping up to be one of the political subplots of 2024. Advocates say ranked choice voting could help take some of the toxicity out of American politics while giving voters access to a broader swath of ideas. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1214199019/ranked-choice-voting-explainer permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kreynen@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago we don’t have the kind of political system YET... Roughly 50 American voting jurisdictions — from small cities to states — have now moved to a ranked choice voting system, according to tracking by the advocacy group FairVote, and it's shaping up to be one of the political subplots of 2024. Advocates say ranked choice voting could help take some of the toxicity out of American politics while giving voters access to a broader swath of ideas. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1214199019/ranked-choice-voting-explainer permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Morgikan@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Every day is a pirate party in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago AARRRR permalink fedilink source parent