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        22 hours ago

        Get rid of it and replace with star voting as a national standard. Abolish the electoral college. If Congress wont represent us in these initiatives, hold an article V convention for the states to directly amend the constitution with these new voting regulations.

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          19 hours ago

          If the states meet, it’s right wing bullshit getting passed, not the things you want. They’re actively trying to do exactly that

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            19 hours ago

            Yep, I hear this same tired argument every time it comes down to article V to get shit done, and it’s always some boomer defender of the status quo. I’m sure we’ll keep hearing it until all state legislatures are fully captured, but thankfully we aren’t there yet.

            How about, and hear me out - we organize and mobilize the convention for populist left changes only, and tell any and all repugs to get bent if they so much as try to get a foot in the door? If they don’t understand, I’m sure the business end of some quality American made firearms can help them along.

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              17 hours ago

              That’s not remotely how conventions work.

              Your solution to the issue of changing the Democratic party from the inside being difficult… is a violent rebellion. You think that’s more feasible? Absurd

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                16 hours ago

                Dems always claiming nothing can be done because republicans won’t let them. Doesn’t leave much else for options.

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        Yeah, we’ve got to get rid of it. Could have been done easily with voting rights act on Biden’s day 1, but golly gee just couldn’t find the votes for any of that “supporting democracy” initiative now could we. Now look at what’s become of American democracy just a few short years later. Pathetic.

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        2 days ago

        Enjoy descending further into fascism then, because that’s clearly the direction we’re ratcheting towards.

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          1 day ago

          Your plan is to break the ratchet, sending us careening right in hopes that a new party can gain traction fast enough to overcome both Democrats and Republicans before the country is completely lost. Terrible idea.

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            22 hours ago

            What you described does sound terrible, but those are your words not mine. The establishment politicians are already a uniparty serving only the rich and corporations and careening ever rightward towards full on authoritarianism.

            What I’m claiming is that if you give the American people an actual choice, many would be surprised at how much support progressive politics receives. If we added in a national voting holiday to further enable democracy, the tides would turn in a single election cycle.