• SkyNTP@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    Corporate news is not the guardrails of democracy. Ultimately, the people are responsible.

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      Ok, what does that actually mean when you apply the sound bite to reality? What are your specific expectations for “the people” as individuals?

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      1 month ago

      Will we be nominating better voters next election, or should we try to nominate a better candidate?

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        1 month ago

        There will never be another fair and free presidential election in this country if Trump and his clownshow are allowed to take power.

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        Who’s “we”? Democrats? Leftists? I voted against Biden in both primaries (because this outcome from a shitlib was inevitable) but there were not a lot of good alternatives in 2024.

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          I keep hearing Jon Stewart thrown out there, but I’d be shocked if he could be convinced to run. He is definitely the template for what we need.

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        State level electoral reform replacing First-past-the-post voting so third parties can have equal access to run for public office.