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R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵<p>It's hilariously awful when the best encouragement I can give someone (politically speaking) is,</p><p>"We just have to hang on for four more years until we get rid of Trump...</p><p>...and replace him with a Democrat who utterly won't give a shiz."</p><p><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/twopartydysfunction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoPartyDysfunction</span></a> <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/duvergerslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DuvergersLaw</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://friendica.opensocial.space/profile/mcv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mcv</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@firebreathingduck" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>firebreathingduck</span></a></span></p><p>👏 👏 👏 </p><p>most of our problems are from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a></p><p>but MAGA gets an assist from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicidealism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicidealism</span></a> on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>left</span></a> that has no fucking clue how our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a> system works</p><p>you have to show the fuck up, especially in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>primaries2026</span></a>, and move the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democrats</span></a> to you</p><p>not voting means democrats weaken and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> strengthen and do more damage</p><p>voting 3rd party does not work in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fptp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fptp</span></a> voting: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duvergerslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>duvergerslaw</span></a>. so work to get <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rcv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rcv</span></a>. *then* you can vote 3rd party freely</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election2024</span></a></p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gwm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gwm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@WAHa_06x36" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>WAHa_06x36</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://freeradical.zone/@baconandcoconut" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>baconandcoconut</span></a></span> </p><p>"A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Jill Stein, not for Donald Trump."</p><p>you need education</p><p>the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a> system is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FPTP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FPTP</span></a> </p><p>this means only 2 parties can dominate, and 3rd party votes only serve as a spoiler. against the candidate closer to you, and for the candidate furthest from you</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duvergerslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>duvergerslaw</span></a> </p><p>did you read it?</p><p>read it:</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger</span><span class="invisible">%27s_law</span></a></p><p>why do you insist on pushing ignorant lies to help trump win, lying troll?</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Jackiemauro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Jackiemauro</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.plus/@MikeF" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MikeF</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.cat/@CptSuperlative" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CptSuperlative</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Huntn00" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Huntn00</span></a></span></p><p>the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/left" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>left</span></a> has to fucking *mob* <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>primaries2026</span></a>. get 50 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AOC</span></a> s in there</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/centrist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centrist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democrats</span></a> as super powerful is a lie</p><p>they are weak milquetoast</p><p>the dem party is just an empty vessel, fill it with what you want</p><p>(and because of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duvergerslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>duvergerslaw</span></a> in our shitty <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fptp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fptp</span></a> voting system <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thirdparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thirdparty</span></a> is a dead end until we get <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rcv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rcv</span></a>)</p><p>anyone who does not show up to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>primaries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>primary</span></a>: shut the fuck up. you have no idea how to get effective change</p>
Ben Royce 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@rhempel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rhempel</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@Jwharrison" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Jwharrison</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@CStamp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CStamp</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@skykiss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>skykiss</span></a></span></p><p>excellent point and a further clarification:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> has a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parliamentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parliamentary</span></a> system</p><p>parliamentary systems bolster 3rd parties</p><p>the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> does not enjoy this benefit</p><p>the full force of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/duvergerslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>duvergerslaw</span></a> applies to us</p><p>we need <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rankedchoicevoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rankedchoicevoting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rcv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rcv</span></a> to vote our conscience in the usa</p><p>until then, voting 3rd party in the usa only serves as a spoiler</p><p>i don't like that, but it is the unfortunate truth about our fucked up <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fptp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fptp</span></a> system: we *have* to vote strategically</p>
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