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    3 hours ago

    I am sure gen z is emotionally invested in these regime whores…

    Jill Stein is a Putin acolyte those… Write in george Carlin

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    13 hours ago

    No advocacy group against First Past The Post voting? Isn’t the biggest concern with Jill stein running is that she is “going to steal votes from the democrats”? Attack the problem at its source, the FPTP voting system.

    When we get to use a more representative voting system, people would be free to vote for Jill stein; secure in the knowledge that their vote would still be cast against the republicans if she didn’t win.

    Don’t the democrats want to beat the Republicans in any way they can? Why is the DNC saying no to these extra votes? Don’t democrats believe in democracy? Who could possibly say no to more democracy?

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      13 hours ago

      Democrats have no interest in democracy or anything that weakens their corporate power, like rcv/star/democratic voting methods.

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        12 hours ago

        I don’t think that’s true of all Democrats. Have there not been progressives pushing for alternative voting methods?

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          11 hours ago

          Almost entirely signal boosted as proof of a carrot that both will most likely never arrive, and most likely won’t change anything even if it did arrive. There’s a large difference between individuals pushing for something and them actually managing to get them passed at a scale that matters.

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            okay but it’s been passed in plenty of your states and that hasn’t been without democrat party support

            you don’t just change the system overnight - change like that can take a lifetime, and it starts with signalling to move the overton window

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              okay but it’s been passed in plenty of your states and that hasn’t been without democrat party support

              Very few states, actually, and it passed in Alaska in a Republican state. Overall, it has weak momentum.

              you don’t just change the system overnight - change like that can take a lifetime, and it starts with signalling to move the overton window

              How do you signal to “move the overton window?” Prayer?

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                How do you signal to “move the overton window?” Prayer?

                If only there was some kind of smaller election before the general election where we get to vote on who represents the Democratic party…

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                  If only we could vote on leftist candidates in the primary for the DNC, as though it isn’t a grand filter before anyone even gets to run…

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    13 hours ago

    Their org page has all the trappings of a typical Dem “think tank” / trough feeder org. Looking to get in in that sweet graft.

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    14 hours ago

    Surely the Russians aren’t funding an anti-Jill Stein campaign AND the Jill Stein campaign.

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      it’s entirely possible that this is true - the point is to sow discord and dissent rather than electing specific candidates… they just want everyone to hate everyone else and everything. they want yall fighting amongst yourselves

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      13 hours ago

      Well of the two candidates, Harris actually receives untraceable funding, and no Russian funds have been linked to stein.

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        that’s… just basic statistics given the difference in campaign sizes

        i’m not trying to wave it off or anything, but i’d suggest that it’s entirely expected

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          But contrary to the claim being made, also you can refuse funding as a candidate. You don’t have to be supported by opaque super PACs.