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minus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up33·1 month agoEvery two years the US votes for capitalists, then capitalist things happen, and people clutch their pearls as if this isn’t precisely what they voted for.
minus-square01011@monero.townlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·1 month agoIt’s not really a choice when it’s the only option.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 month agoNo, that’s ridiculous. Americans have a first past the post, winner take all, voting system. And we have an electoral college. This means that Americans never vote FOR president. Then only ever vote AGAINST who they hate most of the two real candidates.
Every two years the US votes for capitalists, then capitalist things happen, and people clutch their pearls as if this isn’t precisely what they voted for.
It’s not really a choice when it’s the only option.
Why do you hate democracy?
Time to introduce the guillotine then
No, that’s ridiculous. Americans have a first past the post, winner take all, voting system. And we have an electoral college.
This means that Americans never vote FOR president. Then only ever vote AGAINST who they hate most of the two real candidates.