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return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 24 days ago

Young independents grapple with frustration over the two-party system

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Young independents grapple with frustration over the two-party system

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 24 days ago
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Results from the NBC News Stay Tuned Poll illustrate the depths of exasperation with Democrats and Republicans among independents of all ages.
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  • inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Jesus, if only there was a party the was in the primaries that supported a voting system that isn’t first past the post.

    Oh wait.

    https://www.progressivecaucuscenter.org/ranked-choice-voting

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Sigh. Welcome to the party.

  • ProfHillbilly@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    So do old independents

  • blakenong@lemmings.world
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    24 days ago

    The solution is to have no parties. Everyone just runs for office on their own

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      That only works if truly nobody is “backed” by a larger organization. Taking away party affiliation just makes it harder to identify where a candidates loyalties lie.

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        23 days ago

        No candidate should have loyalties to any group other than the American citizens.

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          Nice thought but literally impossible. Everyone has loyalties to something.

          And people already can’t be bothered to know what the stances in major issues between the two main parties are, you really expect the average voter to research random individuals?

          Have you ever tried looking up info in those local school board candidates? Half of them don’t have anything online at all. Still, despite how easy it is to make a website

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            I don’t.

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