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The Democratic Party Exists To Make Sure Good People Do Nothing (caitlinjohnstone.com.au)
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[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’m not talking about “approval rates.” I’m talking about how, in any given election, less than 5% of the vote goes to third parties.

If third party candidates can’t get enough support to even come close to getting elected, how would we be able to get enough people organized to support a revolution? Voting takes very little effort, so I would expect the number of supporters to go down, not up.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The US has First Past the Post.

This may surprise you, but revolution is illegal.

[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

revolution is illegal

Does being illegal make it somehow easier to gain support?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

No, but it means measuring support for revolution by the results of elections where only about 2/3rds of Americans even vote to begin with is silly.