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Just First Past the Post voting things
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this post was submitted on 02 May 2024
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Sorry you don't like living in a democracy. I understand it's not to everyone's taste.
Like, fuck, why do you think we have two fucking geriatrics running against each other? Do you think it's because young folk turned out for Bernie in the Dem primary? Do you think it's because Trump was deeply unpopular in the GOP primary?
These are the cretins that have been voted in by the plurality, and no amount of accusations of backroom boogeymen and the Deep State changes the fucking vote counts backed up by innumerable contemporary polls and exit polls. You think I want to live in a fucking world where Bernie didn't get the nomination because my generation didn't fucking turn out? Fuck no.
Difference starts with the citizenry, but it seems like the only difference many on here attempt to sow is more apathy.
I think you missed the point of the meme.
People vote for whoever wins their parties primary. That's bad, we agree.
First past the post voting would allow more than two parties, giving us more options. We also don't truly live in a democracy due to the electoral college.
Our system is messed up, and we're allowed to criticize the Democrat party for its lack of action to improve things. That's not an attack on democracy itself in any way.