It isnt first past the post. It is bourgeois democracy. Things would be the same if there was one party or twenty so long as the bourgeoisie own the state.
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mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 months agoFirst past the post doing what it does.
Still worth pulling the “less evil” lever for, you know, less evil.
ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Kuori@hexbear.net 10 months ago
yeah people keep saying that but i’ve been voting for less evil my whole life and all i get is more evil
MattsAlt@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Hey, uh, I think this thing is broken
Nah, it’s working as intended, if you look back here both levers are pressing this button that says ‘Barbarism’
BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 10 months ago
This is the thing they can’t admit. That the system isn’t broken. It works exactly how its meant to, for the people ots meant to wirk for.
For libs its always some magic bullet, some minor reform, one reversal of one policy and it’ll all be fixed. “The problem is ‘first past the poll’ we need ‘ranked choice’ then elections will work.” For example
becausechemistry@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Typical hexbear user
Either you’re creating anti democratic propaganda or you’re consuming and regurgitating it. Fuck off.
TomBombadil@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Typical hexbear user observing the world. Maybe next time if you vote hard enough it’ll finally work
nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
yeah i’m sure not voting definitely will change things
oh wait
and before you go on about doing other stuff than voting, you know that voting doesn’t keep you from also doing those things? not voting is just bad, no good. you’re not giving the state the finger you’re laying down and saying ‘do with me what you will idc.’
MattsAlt@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Nah I think the people who constantly make the most barbaric decisions or excuse why they can’t revert them are the ones being anti-democratic.
Wouldn’t those with the power given to them by the population who then act against what those voters want be the anti-democratic ones?
I struggle to see how potential voters pointing out they never get what they ask for is the reason for any of our problems today.
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Ohh yeah, you always get more evil, but it is earnestly less of it.
You prefer +1 evil or +10 evil? That’s our system of government. Push for voting reforms, which neither evil likes, but you are more likely to get with +1 evil then +10.
ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Okay then clearly dismantling the system of government that only produces evil ourcomes is the plave to start
BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Typical hexbear! Suggesting we should address systemic issues to improve society somewhat. Don’t you see +1 evil is the best we can ever have? I am very intelligent and an Adult in the Room™
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Of course, but maybe not to start. To start, vote for less evil. Next, mutual aid. Next, unionization and systemic social support. Do as many nexts as possible at the same time.
After that, we probally disagree, but that’s fine. I think we both will be walking a long way together.
Kuori@hexbear.net 10 months ago
hmmm yeah sounds like the entire system of government is dogshit and needs to go
BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 10 months ago
It does sound like that, but have you considered vote blue no matter who?
Melkath@kbin.social 10 months ago
I prefer not evil.
Stop supporting evil.
Melkath@kbin.social 10 months ago
Exactly.
Stop giving votes to those who don't deserve it.
Just stop.
When the douche beats the turd sandwich with 50 million votes, it encourages douches.
When the douche beats the turd sandwich with 3000 votes, it encourages people who aren't either.