Can’t say I’ve ever seen anyone defend the system in play, just recognizing that it exists and until it’s changed in whatever means possible that playing the protest/spoiler is likely to make things worse.
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Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
This is literally what happens when people defend first-past-the-post! “More than 2 viable choices at the ballot box is scary!” “I need my corporate politicians to protect me from using my brain”
ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 1 week ago
Sunshine@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
To be fair I heard these talking points from republicans. The most brainwashed.
tomenzgg@midwest.social 6 days ago
It shouldn’t be discounted, either, that they’re willfully abusing perception.
It’s like when they argue that voter suppression or them winning without a majority of the vote is actually what was intended because that’s why we’re a Republic and not a direct
disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m no fan of FPTP, but that point doesn’t apply here. Democrats have consistently supported Net Neutrality.
Net Neutrality was legislated by the Democratic majority in the FCC in 2015. It was then repealed by the Republicans in the FCC (championed by Pai and Carr) in 2018. It was then reinstated when the Democrats regained majority in 2024.