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Remember back in 2016 when Trump challenged Bernie Sanders to a debate? Bernie said sure and Trump had to walk it back.
The last thing Trump and his people wants it to have to have him stand up in an uncontrolled setting.
I'll be amazed if these debates happen.
It was absolutely a smackdown. Trump is a complete moron and the media kept him in it.
And who won?
The popular vote? Hillary. The egregiously outdated and unfair electoral college vote? The bloated, corrupt rapist that is also a flailing and failing oligarch.
Don't forget fellating a failing oligarch, too.
What the 2 party system delivers?
I agree.
But cute sidestep on the question.
I endorse invalidating the 2 party system by not participating in the 2 party system and forcing reform.
You aparently want round 2, Genocidal Joe vs Always was that Trump, but expect a new result. Electric boogaloo.
I also won't vote for militarized police and genocide.
So there's that too.
And how do you plan to do that before shit turns bad?
You shouldn't just ignore elections as if they won't affect you. Unless you have a plan to fix it before the next one. So what's your plan?
I dont. Shits already bad.
Not ignoring it. Awarely and consciously abstaining.
So, you're doing absolutely nothing except consciously support the rapist fuck who wants to sell out the whole country to Russia? Gotcha.
That was always the case all along. Don’t believe them when they tell you they are trying to change the system. They are as status quo as it gets.
Well folks, I've got some news. Melkath didn't vote. There's only one course now. Electoral College? Scrapped! FPTP voting? Scrapped! Two Party System? Scrapped!
As long as at least 1 other person in the country is still voting, "not voting" will never invalidate the system. There's no quorum that has to be met. If only 7 ballots get cast in your state, then all the votes go to the guy that got 4. All you've done by refusing to participate is give the make the other voices louder.
You get no argument from me! 100% agree. I'm as frustrated as anyone that this is the case, but it is. Maybe everyone has to have their one "reform" vote lesson. I voted for Nader once. I still get a hard time for that from some people.
Show me an example in history where doing nothing brought desired change.
Just ONE example.