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jesse@killgoldfish.bsky.social |
so yeah i think third parties (both existing ones and making a new ones) are a complete political dead end. as always, i'm not a nihilist. build a working-class power base through other ways (like a strong union movement) and make the politicians come to *us*, not the other way around.
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gamera obscura
@ohrobin.bsky.social
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Totally agree. And without a sea change in our electoral system, third-party building is a bit of a waste, anyway.
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La Conquête du Panini
@botsnack.bsky.social
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I've sometimes looked at qanon or crossfit weirdos and thought "But what if they were spreading good ideas?"
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si oppington
@stillwellgray.ca
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Every other democracy & several less-than-democracies: has 3+ national parties America:
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James Webber
@ja.meswebber.com
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this is the most important point--"third party ain't gonna work" is like, step 0 on figuring out how to go in the right direction. But step 1 (meeting people where they are and organizing at lower levels) is a pain in the ass and takes forever. So people want to go back and try step 0
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Michael Seraphim
@mseraphimsl.bsky.social
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There's a reason that the reactionary thugs hollowed out and hijacked an existing major party. It already did all the ballot access, corporate setup, donor relations, branding, etc. It's so much easier. That's not facetious. It really is. Just getting ballot access is a 20 year long impossible ask.
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jesse
@killgoldfish.bsky.social
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if you build a strong enough union, the democratic party will call *you.*
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