• @surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    03 months ago

    Until we have ranked choice, “us” is the anti Republican contingent.

    You never vote FOR a candidate in a first past the post election. You vote AGAINST who you hate most. And not voting counts as a vote for who you hate most because it lowers their bar to win. It’s unfortunately how the math works out.

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          3 months ago

          The democrats failing to block Republicans and running on dogshit policy that helps nobody got us here. You have to be pretty fucking awful to lose to Donald fucking trump twice.

        • @BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
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          03 months ago

          Nobody is going to take strategy advice from ride or die Democrats, mate, you are the world champions of losing elections

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            13 months ago

            I haven’t been s Democrat in decades. I also understand how first past the post works.

            The current situation sucks, but we’re stuck in it. Provide an alternative strategy that doesn’t rely on hopes and dreams, and I’m in.

            • @BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
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              03 months ago

              Mate, your strategy is literally “do not criticize the party!”

              You’re on no position to accuse other people of relying on hopes and dreams.

                  • @surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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                    13 months ago

                    To try and get everyone pulling the same direction so we don’t lose again, and to get people to understand that FPTP is not about voting FOR a good candidate. It’s about voting AGAINST the bad.