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Nearly two in five Democratic-leaning voters would consider joining a non-Musk-led third party.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ballot reform. Ranked, Approval, Score, whatever.

Otherwise you're wasting your goddamn time.

Yeah I've got no interest in a 3rd party before election reform. Counterproductive.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

And abolish the Electoral College.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Cool, but it seems like a stopgap solution at best.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

How? Once it passes 270, there's nothing the other states can do about it. It is using the EC to defeat the EC.