• capital@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I can go ahead and call 2028 for you now.

    It’s gonna be the Dem or Rep nominee.

    It is binary. If you believe another outcome is likely, let’s bet money.

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      3 days ago

      Kalama lost bc voters for who voting is a real burden didn’t show up to vote. They are poor and likely people of color. Fuck off with blaming people.

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        2 days ago

        Hey I’ll likely be fine. Better off than the people you identified in your comment.

        I’m a cis white male who makes ~$250k/yr.

        The ones who sat at home are likely going to be much worse off.

        At least it’s gonna be very hard to make the brain dead “both sides” argument over the next 4 years.

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        It literally doesnt though. Its because of how our votes are tallied, First Past the Post. If a third party ever reached viability, theyd just split the same half of voters with whichever large party theyre closer to

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        2 days ago

        Sure. Agreed.

        That doesn’t change the fact.

        I made no claim about the mechanics of it. Only the outcome.