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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago (6 children)

With electoral reform, we could have more then two artificially limited options. We could have competition in our elections. We could be free...

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago

We will never have election reform that represents the will of the people, because the capitalist class, which has run this country since its inception through bourgeois revolution, will never allow “tyranny of the majority” reforms. They would sooner unleash fascism upon us than allow real democracy.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But currently you aren't and the options are damage control or burning the house down...

  • A French person that was in a similar position a few monthes ago.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Well, how well did the damage control strategy go lmao

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Great point. If Americans don't like their options, they should spare a thought for French progressives holding their nose and voting for Macron, over and over and over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

French progressives

voting for Macron

Uh... LFI had wide popular support to the point of being the most voted, what on Earth are you talking about?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the first, most realistic progress we can make is to get a few more states to sign the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. It's a agreement between state legislature to assign their electors based on the national popular vote, and it automatically goes into effect once enough states have signed on to guarantee 270 electoral votes.

It bypasses the need to pass a constitutional ammendment that is functionally impossible to get through.

And it's within grasp. Enough states have already signed on for 209 of the 270 threshold (Maine just signed it into law in April), with several states pending for another 50 (e.g. Nevada is waiting on governor'ssignature).

We're shockingly close to killing the electoral college, and nobody seems to know about it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago

Trump looks poised to win the popular vote as well. The system doesn't help but the problem is ultimately us, not the system. We have failed culturally, socially, spiritually, emotionally, however else you want to describe it. Look the failure in the face and prepare yourself to deal with it for the rest of your life.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The worst one for me is that there's some chode near me that displays a flag on his house fucking bragging that he's voting for a convicted felon.

They're proud of the fact that they're supporting a criminal, and I bet they'd be ok with him if he was an open Nazi as well (they're just fine with the same tactics and having literal Nazi flag wavers in their midst).

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Adam Conover's last video changed my view on the shock. They're not voting for him despite his bad qualities. They're voting for him because of his bad qualities. Telling them he's a Nazi and a felon and blah blah blah will reinforce their idea that he's the right guy. When people who worked in his government come out against him, the response is, "Of course they did. They're part of the swamp we're trying to drain."

Reason is dead. We're never going to convince these people that Trump is unfit for the job and a horrible human being. It's time to stop being so shocked these people exist. They always have and will continue to exist. All we can do is show up and end the man's political career.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago

It’s all very Dunning-Kruger. A huge part of the crazy conservative personality seems to be thinking YOU are the smart one in a sea of sheep, and that everything is a conspiracy.

So when Trump is getting convicted, looking like an idiot, and has most of the civilized world against him? SO much evidence of the conspiracy and the system trying to save itself from the great disruptor! It’s like reality itself is bending over backwards to make the chosen one look like an irredeemable pile of shit!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

They are OK with anything. Trump supporter at work wants him to be a dictator. How did we reach this point?

[–] [email protected] 174 points 1 day ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Funny - it's the same for roughly 50% of Americans too - which is horrifying.

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Edit: sorry it was more than 50% of Americans. Fuck everyone. Goodbye.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Even as someone who clashes with Lemmy.world users every post, I highly doubt Kamala doesn't have the vast majority of American support over Trump. It's that people don't vote

[–] [email protected] 71 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That doesn't change anything, tbh.

Apparently these people are at least complacent enough to let Trump become president. And that is horrifying.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Plus the system is rigged to count rural (and thus usually more conservative) votes more, so sane people have to turn out in greater numbers to keep sociopaths out of the white house

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago (5 children)

It's that people don't vote

Yes but also no: it's mostly that many people either CAN'T vote or can but only with extreme exercise of patience and stamina.

Get rid of all the ridiculous voter suppression obstacles and you'll see a dramatic uptick in voting and a corresponding shift towards Dems winning almost every election, making the GOP unviable within a decade.

Neither major party wants that, though, since the Dem leadership counts on running on fear of Republicans so that they won't have to go further left than the owner donors are comfortable with.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

For the third time in a row

[–] [email protected] 105 points 1 day ago

Watching America edging fascism is my pastime in between watching my own country edging fascism.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is an insult to spoons.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

career politician

You write 'criminal prosecutor' really strangely.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Let's not forget the two impeachments too

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

I will take the spoon please sir.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (13 children)

As much as I'd like to make fun of the 'muricans, I'm well aware Brazil would totally do the same fucking thing with jair bolsonaro. Thankfully the fucker is ineligible for another 7 or so years, but his sons are still causing trouble.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 day ago (20 children)

Watch the next Canadian election and be equally dumbfounded / terrified.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

Ugh make it stop. Watching this past BC election was stressful enough.

The sad part is, as much as I hate PP, I'm so mad at Justin and the libs supporting him for not smartening the fuck up on this. People don't like you, move the fuck on so that your party has a chance FFS. (But for the love of god don't let Christy Clark step in lmao) 😭

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