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Jan 9 2019 09:30pm
Quote (Terps @ Jan 9 2019 11:22pm)
Really ranked-choice voting—especially for primary elections—is what should be implemented first. I don't think America will ever realistically eliminate the 2-party system. Oh, and have actual primary elections, not just caucuses.


My state implemented ranked choice and we just used it to elect Jared Golden to U.S. congress in Maine's 2nd district. the loser, Bruce Poliquin, tried to sue because he got a very slim majority of votes, yet still under 50% so it led to a ranked choice run off & when the ranked votes were tallied, Golden won. Long story short his lawsuits were unsucessful (thrown out/dismissed by Trump appointed judge too 😂) and our republican gov. At the time, Paul LePage (i call him OG trump/trump-lite, he's a huge fraud) ended up signing off on the ranked choice election victory and wrote "stolen election" on the certificate. What a salty ahole.

Caucuses are the ones where you can only vote for your registered party correct? If so, toss those, go to all primaries.
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#48492
Jan 9 2019 10:03pm
Quote (Terps @ Jan 9 2019 09:07pm)
The two party system sounds stupid, since obviously voters have more gradations than a two-party system can accommodate.

But then you hear about the clusterfuck of competing parties in other countries (like GB) and realize there's some advantages. Part of the problem with having several parties is that none of them control enough votes to get anything done/pass any serious legislation. So what winds up happening is the larger centrist parties have to somewhat placate the extremist parties just to get enough votes to do something. Then you have to actually negotiate with racist/fascist parties, which grants them legitimacy and furthers their causes.

For a comparison, it'd be like Republicans and Dems having to take seriously a party composed of synagogue shooters and MAGA-bombers. A two-party system has the benefit of making such extreme parties virtually powerless.


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Jan 9 2019 10:42pm
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No, you just are clueless and lack nuance.
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Jan 9 2019 11:06pm
Quote (AmineA @ Jan 9 2019 08:42pm)
No, you just are clueless and lack nuance.


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Jan 9 2019 11:12pm
Quote (TheBlackHole @ Jan 10 2019 01:06am)
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Let's hang out
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#48496
Jan 9 2019 11:48pm
Just played against the #1 BO4 player in the world lol

RIP
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Jan 10 2019 12:06am
Quote (Wydz @ Jan 10 2019 05:48am)
Just played against the #1 BO4 player in the world lol

RIP


For real? That's kinda dope though
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Jan 10 2019 12:12am
Quote (XxRunNakedxX @ Jan 9 2019 10:06pm)
For real? That's kinda dope though


yup, King_Canuck8
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Jan 10 2019 12:32am
Quote (Wydz @ Jan 10 2019 06:12am)
yup, King_Canuck8


This ps4 or xbone?
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Jan 10 2019 12:37am
Quote (XxRunNakedxX @ Jan 9 2019 10:32pm)
This ps4 or xbone?


ps4, afaik, for total score hes number 1 overall
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