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marxist is stuck in an election with a liberal and a fascist and an anarchist
marxist votes for self and gives election to fascist
marxist doesn't care because their purpose was to destroy the nice liberal state they live in to give their life purpose and make their larp universe real
ps. anarchist never mattered
It astonishes me just how hard the army of votescolds are pushing at the moment, like they’re “hey guys this isn’t the time to reform Democracy or the Democratic Party, the election is only 39 months away! Shut up and get in line!”
I’m all in on trying to reform tbh. If we want to do it right though, we need to change the voting system on in each state, like Alaska and Maine did.
Having an alternative voting system is how we can get more candidates like Mamdani in office, since we don’t have to worry about vote splitting between our preferred candidate and the incumbent.
First Past the Post voting is the predominant method for how voting is done in the US. It’s a winner takes all system where you can only pick one of the candidates on the ballot. I feel alternative voting makes way more sense since you can pick your preferred candidate(s) first and then have some back up options you’re personally okay with winning. We end up with so many do nothing incumbents since people worry about splitting their vote so much and letting the worst candidate win, due to the flaw of the system.
Let’s get the word out about alternative voting systems and organizations that promote them. Get involved locally can help scale it up as well. NYC uses an alternative voting system for instance.
Underrepresented BlueSky Social Media Accounts:
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You're in this one. Clearly it's upset you.
Then feel free to leave. Its hilarious how you beg for our votes while insulting us. Fuck off or give us what we want. Either way. Makes no matter to us.
Its pretty clear you didnt learn your lesson during the last cycle when you were shilling for a certain genocidal dem candidate.
you know what jimmy, you've inspired me with your persistent ignorance. I've touched up a famous story for you.
I am Kam Kam I am
That Kam-I-am That Kam-I-am! I do not like that Kam-I-am.
Do you like liberal genocides?
I do not like it, Kam-I-am. I do not like liberal genocides.
Would you like them Here or there?
I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like liberal genocides. I do not like it, Kam-I-am.
Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a howitzer?
I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a howitzer. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like liberal genocides. I do not like them, Kam-I-am.
Would you vote for them in a box? Would you vote for them with a fox?
Not in a box. Not with a fox. Not in a house. Not with a howizer. I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I would not like liberal genocides. I do not like it, Kam-I-am.
Would you? Could you? in a tank? Try it! Try it! Here they are.
I would not, could not, in a tank.
You may like them. You will see. You may like them in a tree? Not in a tree. I would not, could not in a tree. Not in a tank! You let me be.
I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox. I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a howitzer. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like liberal genocides. I do not like them, Kam-I-am.
A plane! A plane! A plane! A plane! Could you, would you on a plane?
Not on a plane! Not in a tree! Not in a tank! Kam! Let me be! I would not, could not, in a box. I could not, would not, with a fox. I will not vote for them with a howitzer I will not vote for them in a house. I will not vote for them here or there. I will not vote for them anywhere. I do not like it, Kam-I-am.
Say! In the dark? Here in the dark! Would you, could you, in the dark?
I would not, could not, in the dark.
Would you, could you, in the rain?
I would not, could not, in the rain. Not in the dark. Not on a train, Not in a tank, Not in a tree. I do not like it, Kam, you see. Not in a house. Not in a box. Not with a howitzer. Not with a fox. I will not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere!
You do not like liberal genocides?
I do not like it, Kam-I-am.
Could you, would you, with a jew?
I would not, could not, with a jew!
Would you, could you, on a elephant?
I could not, would not, on a elephant. I could not, would not, with a jew. I will not like them in the rain. I will not like them on a train. Not in the dark! Not in a tree! Not in a tank! You let me be!
I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox. I will not like them in a house. I do not like them with a howitzer. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them ANYWHERE!
I do not like liberal genocides!
I do not like it, Kam-I-am.
You do not like it. SO you say. Try it! Try it! And you may. Try them and you may I say.
Kam! I will not try it. When you visit Palestine, maybe you'll feel. When you lose to fascists, maybe you'll see.
Just how much of a cunt you truly be. Now go away and let me be, your liberal genocides are not for me.