rothaine

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[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Lol you're the one not making any sense, but sure

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

FTPT is just another convenient fearmongering excuse.

No, it's reality.

I know very well how it works.

I don't think you do. Biden has nothing to do with it. Democrats have nothing to do with it. Go read up.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Ok, sure? But as long as we have FPTP, your choices are Democrat or Republican. Or bank on the Green Party winning the Powerball, I guess.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago (29 children)

It's not a matter of politics. We could be voting on which salad dressing to use, and FPTP will always devolve into only two parties (Caesar and Italian, perhaps?). Go read those links I shared.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 6 points 6 days ago (31 children)

And without something like RCV, the greens can never win.

You're presenting a safe with the key locked inside.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (4 children)

What false premise?

The revolutionary isn't loyal to party, only principle

So the principle you are loyal to is...we get to be led by Democrats or Republicans, forever and forever?

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago (6 children)

No, you are flat out wrong. Read the links I shared. Statistically, it is nearly impossible for a third party to win under FPTP; you may as well buy lottery tickets. The most a third party can do is create a spoiler effect. This is regardless of being on the ballot or campaigning a lot.

The voting system must be changed. Neither the Democrats or the Republicans will advocate for this, however, since they both enjoy having roughly half the pie.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago

There was a rumor to that effect, yes. But I think it was mostly a meme 😂

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 11 points 6 days ago (41 children)

largest obstacle maintaining duopoly

The duopoly is maintained by First Past the Post. If we want meaningful change, we must change the voting system.

https://ncase.me/ballot/ http://zesty.ca/voting/sim/ https://cdsmithus.medium.com/simulating-elections-with-spatial-voter-models-1ff50892390

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 37 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Hollywood budgets are insane these days.

I watched Godzilla -1. That movie was fucking boss, and apparently its budget was only $15 million. That's less than they spent removing the CGI buttholes from Cats.

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

You ever see how many pairs of safety scissors are in a kindergarten classroom? What did you think all those were for?

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Transition lenses, baybeeee

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