• pensa
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      302 years ago

      Because we have a first-past-the-post voting system that all but guarantees only two parties are ever real contenders. We must to move toward ranked-choice voting if we ever want to have more options.

    • nicetriangle
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      142 years ago

      First past the post voting, Citizens United, and the Electoral College, among other reasons.

    • @foggy@lemmy.world
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      72 years ago

      Why can someone collect social security and enact policy that takes it away from people paying into it?

      No senior citizen should be allowed to hold office.

        • @foggy@lemmy.world
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          52 years ago

          Are you under the impression that it costs 0 dollars to make an earnest run for president?

          I have my life’s savings to lose. And I’d lose it, because the presidency is a game of connectedness and reach ($), not ‘governing chops.’

          • aviationeast
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            12 years ago

            I’m running for president. Please write in aviationeast@lemmy.world next year. I swear I am legally eligible…