I am disappointing with Lemmy’s population. I would expect all these “Biden is bad in one thing but good in the rest” mentality so advocating to vote for him regardless.
First, the “thing” is not minor thing… is a crucial matter where the life of millions of people are completely dispossessed of protection and justice.
Second; There are third candidates… Of course, they don’t have a chance and it will be, apparently, a waste of a vote… but only for this November elections! But, if a third candidate, with a genuine distinct message, gets 10-15% of the vote, future candidate will see an incentive to be independent in the future too… Gosh, even both Dem and Rep will be more cautions next time around.
The worse we can do, is to vote the same thing over and over, let alone no voting at all. There is nothing more the duo party loves the most!
Encourage those alternative voices, the founding will come alone if hope is there… maybe not in 2024 but for midterms and 2028.
Also, I miss some conservative voices in here (and I am not one!)… I bet there are some non-mainstream ones that could greatly benefit Lemmy’s ecosystem too.
It makes little sense to vote third party in your current system. Electoral reform is needed to break the cycle. For example with proportional representation instead of winner takes all.
I am disappointing with Lemmy’s population. I would expect all these “Biden is bad in one thing but good in the rest” mentality so advocating to vote for him regardless.
First, the “thing” is not minor thing… is a crucial matter where the life of millions of people are completely dispossessed of protection and justice.
Second; There are third candidates… Of course, they don’t have a chance and it will be, apparently, a waste of a vote… but only for this November elections! But, if a third candidate, with a genuine distinct message, gets 10-15% of the vote, future candidate will see an incentive to be independent in the future too… Gosh, even both Dem and Rep will be more cautions next time around.
The worse we can do, is to vote the same thing over and over, let alone no voting at all. There is nothing more the duo party loves the most! Encourage those alternative voices, the founding will come alone if hope is there… maybe not in 2024 but for midterms and 2028.
Also, I miss some conservative voices in here (and I am not one!)… I bet there are some non-mainstream ones that could greatly benefit Lemmy’s ecosystem too.
It makes little sense to vote third party in your current system. Electoral reform is needed to break the cycle. For example with proportional representation instead of winner takes all.