Reposting this meme because is too radical for 196 apparently

  • cgarret3@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Well you’re right, that comment got away from me and I forgot how I started it, so that did sound pretty dumb on re-reading.

    Aside from that though, let’s dig in.

    Are you suggesting only the very intelligent vote? How do you propose we have an inclusive voting system while not accepting that some people will vote recklessly, mistakenly (as in understanding), or antagonistically? It is a natural trapping and I see no way of extinguishing less than informed votes.

    Yes, platforms and pillars are not as finely detailed during campaigns to the greater public. But it is unarguable that the two parties branch at the question of “remain the same as much as possible” vs “progress the government to meet modern times”

    Other parties generally stem from the big two. It’s been a long time since anarchy or pure communism had a seat at the table

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Are you suggesting only the very intelligent vote?

      Not sure where you even got that from. I just said that there is little motive for a candidate to educate themselves or for a politician to attempt to educate voters on their plans in a binary system. When you add shades of grey (other candidates / parties) there’s more motivation to have tangible platforms that people can then make educated decisions on.

      Plenty of other democracies have multiple parties and this idea that other parties equal pure communism and anarchy sounds like some GOP fear mongering bullshit.