▲ 750 ▼ They'll come demanding our votes any day now (lemmy.world) submitted 4 months ago by K1nsey6@lemmy.world [M] to c/latestagecapitalism@lemmy.world 420 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (2 children) There are literally 2 parties on the ballots. Your solution is to vote for a third party that does not exist?... if so, your solution is less than useless permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 4 months ago From the outside perspective, there is one party on the ballot. They take money from the same super Pacs, from the same Ceos, from the same lobbyists, from the same bankers, for the same end game permalink fedilink source parent [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) maybe on your ballot there are only two. but not me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm not USian... do you actually get the possibility of choosing something NOT republican or democrat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) depending on the jurisdiction, and the race, and a concept called "ballot access", yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ok, so for the vast majority of people, not an option... this has been a productive discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) as i said, it depends. most people had 3 to 6 options for president. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) as I said, it is clear these are not true options... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] K1nsey6@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 4 months ago From the outside perspective, there is one party on the ballot. They take money from the same super Pacs, from the same Ceos, from the same lobbyists, from the same bankers, for the same end game permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) maybe on your ballot there are only two. but not me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm not USian... do you actually get the possibility of choosing something NOT republican or democrat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) depending on the jurisdiction, and the race, and a concept called "ballot access", yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ok, so for the vast majority of people, not an option... this has been a productive discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) as i said, it depends. most people had 3 to 6 options for president. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) as I said, it is clear these are not true options... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm not USian... do you actually get the possibility of choosing something NOT republican or democrat? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) depending on the jurisdiction, and the race, and a concept called "ballot access", yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ok, so for the vast majority of people, not an option... this has been a productive discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) as i said, it depends. most people had 3 to 6 options for president. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) as I said, it is clear these are not true options... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) depending on the jurisdiction, and the race, and a concept called "ballot access", yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ok, so for the vast majority of people, not an option... this has been a productive discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) as i said, it depends. most people had 3 to 6 options for president. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) as I said, it is clear these are not true options... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) Ok, so for the vast majority of people, not an option... this has been a productive discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) as i said, it depends. most people had 3 to 6 options for president. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) as I said, it is clear these are not true options... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 child) as i said, it depends. most people had 3 to 6 options for president. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) as I said, it is clear these are not true options... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) as I said, it is clear these are not true options... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 4 months ago people really could have voted for any of them. we can even write in candidates. the fact that so many did not is not evidence that those people couldn't have. permalink fedilink source parent
