Curious how the ballot access laws become so strict in swing states 
PSL doing good work to show that reforming the system is impossible. Libs get so mad when I suggest voting for them, haha.
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I see so many crocodile tears about unmasked events from libs when PSL gets brought up.
"Uh, isn't PSL like, kinda problematic?" You're voting for a genocidal war criminal shut your mouth forever lib
All the time. Even got Lemmy.world mods malding over it.
Kicked off by Democrats
I am once again pointing out that liberals are more opposed to democracy than even the far right. Like, quite literally they are less likely to agree with statements like “Every person’s vote should count equally,” “Democracy is a good system,” and “Free elections are an essential feature of democracy”
The democrats had always been the party of the Party Boss making the decisions instead of the rank and file. Hence “superdelegates” being a thing in their primaries.
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I'm probably voting for Claudia then. I just want to sit down and watch a debate with her and the other third party people like I did four years ago.
I was so confounded when I came across her (I thought she did fine, it was just an unfortunate placement) on a panel with of all people 
Brianna Wu and 
Nomiki Konst on ... 
David Pakman Youtube link
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stalin shouldn't have stopped at berlin
Stalin should've marched all the way to San Diego
Stalin should've marched all the way around back to Moscow again
Stalin should've stopped at Berlin, but not on the first lap.
If I wasn't sleep deprived and was able to do poetry, there's probably a decent followup poem to Lenin walks around the world with something about Stalin
Stalin shouldn't have stopped at Earth 
People still say there is somehow a better chance of getting ranked-choice voting under the Dems 
They think if the populace supports RCV when they vote, this magical RCV prayer will translate into reality. They have no analysis of mechanisms for why society progresses, they are idealists and utopians.
"Convince people to support RCV" okay, then what? How does this make a difference? Praying harder? They act like 40k ork magic is real.
I live in a state with RCV. Nothing has changed.
Yep, it's extremely convenient to the bourgeoisie. It's a carrot that is extremely hard to achieve and even if achieved won't fix anything.
They are my first and preferred choice. Wish they were more than just write in for my state.
Well there goes my inclination to even go to a polling place as a PA citizen. Fuck you DNC and fuck all who carry water for them
Vote green as the next best way to spit in the face of ziocrats
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Very excited by Tony1Dime's book on how America is a uniquely anti-democratic liberal democracy, which nevertheless (through shit like how bombastic and seemingly consequential the electoral cycle is, especially recently after trump) produces enough legitimacy in its people to keep going.
Like, this ballot access restriction is the type of shit they accuse venezuela of doing
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I have so many questions about how write-ins work. Do you have to write the full names of both candidates? Middle names too? Or can you shorten it somehow? What happens if you make a spelling mistake? What if the counter decides to ignore your vote?
Apparently it sounds like you can use rubber stamps in most places. Can you share the same stamp with other voters? Could you leave the stamp in a voting booth for others to use?
My mind always goes back to Lisa Murkowski getting reelected in 2010 as a write-in candidate after being primaries by a Tea Party Republican. I remember them placing a lot of emphasis on people spelling her name right.
I guess the short answer to your question though is that write in rules vary according to each state's election laws.
Kicked off in a few states, but looks like they have write-in status in North Dakota and maybe others now? So that's neat.
It's funny that they get kicked off at all, those votes are pretty much all going to Stein. They are actively discouraging voting for the anti-democratic "democrats."
Kicked off from two major swing states where they would have the most ability to effect the election
Sorry how does a party kick another party off the ballot
Spend a few million dollars in donations to bring court cases through three layers of appeals. Wonder whether the “defend democracy” actblue fiends have any idea where their money is going.
The most insane thing is afaik she’s on the ballot in Georgia, it’s too late to remove her, but they’re just not going to count the votes for her.
Complete sham of a “democracy”.
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finally get to vote PSL officially this year. many states they are just listed as "independent".
first time ever feel kind of excited to 
I voted PSL
Nice. I am voting anyway cause there's some important amendments in my state so might as well tick that PSL number up one
Not sure if I should try a write in (I’m in an “official write in status” state) or just go Green so I can be sure it’s actually counted.
imagine voting lmao
Death to America
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