You won’t get past local politics unless you’re 100% all in on supporting one of two political parties. You deviate on even one party position and they might throw you under the bus calling you a radical that supports the other side. Both of the two parties are continuing to support policies that grow the income inequality divide so it’s difficult to believe this time will be different. Telling people the other side will be worse gets less motivating every election cycle. If the “good” side was serious about doing the right thing they wouldn’t keep nominating the worst candidates possible.
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I’d say this cartoon looks accurate as soon as you realize that the characters bailing out water are just there for the photo op and the boat will still sink but just a bit slower.
Local politics is this place where things can change. You’re absolutely wrong. The national party doesn’t really care too much about political positions in local politics. Hell, many times in local elections people run unopposed.
Haha! Well I like how you end your statement with something you completely made up extrapolated from my lack of belief in the system.
I know for 100% certain that you haven’t had any success in competitive politics because you obviously have no idea how to motivate or influence people with whom you disagree.
Your attitude is just complacency at this point. Life in the United States has been getting worse for at least a couple of decades. We’ve played the hold your nose and vote game over and over and each time we get the exact same prize. I’m going to assume you’re calling me names because you’re very upset with the lack of enthusiasm for the system right now. If I were you I’d redirect that energy towards topeling the two party system because nothing will ever change when we have a virtual duopoly on power. Push for ranked choice voting, push for a system where voting on a third option doesn’t benefit the candidate with opposite views. That’s a system where we can have real change but your solution won’t get us there because the powerful parties would never willingly relinquish control even if they knew it was for the better good.
I think we are settling into the idea that sacrifices will need to happen somewhere before we can make it better. Not everyone will be able, but the more that can the better. Go to local town halls and watch what they say near you, it might be surprising.
If your hours don’t allow for that, then you have a job that is actively suppressing your ability to work in politics and you would need to try some other approach, if you’re interested in doing.
Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod is cynical and tired. I can’t blame them considering how long this has been going on for. Fuck, I’m just heading into my 30s and I’m already fucking bitter and exhausted.
The boat has been sinking my entire life.
Yet you refuse to join a party, or go into local politics, curious.
Ignorant assumption is ignorant.
You won’t get past local politics unless you’re 100% all in on supporting one of two political parties. You deviate on even one party position and they might throw you under the bus calling you a radical that supports the other side. Both of the two parties are continuing to support policies that grow the income inequality divide so it’s difficult to believe this time will be different. Telling people the other side will be worse gets less motivating every election cycle. If the “good” side was serious about doing the right thing they wouldn’t keep nominating the worst candidates possible. * I’d say this cartoon looks accurate as soon as you realize that the characters bailing out water are just there for the photo op and the boat will still sink but just a bit slower.
I don’t know about local politics, but D party has well known members Mancin and AOC, who differ a lot from the platform, and in opposite directions
Local politics is this place where things can change. You’re absolutely wrong. The national party doesn’t really care too much about political positions in local politics. Hell, many times in local elections people run unopposed.
I used to believe that. So did my dad. Until he won a local office and learned how much our system resists actual change. At all levels.
Have you ever participated in local politics?
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Haha! Well I like how you end your statement with something you completely made up extrapolated from my lack of belief in the system.
I know for 100% certain that you haven’t had any success in competitive politics because you obviously have no idea how to motivate or influence people with whom you disagree.
Your attitude is just complacency at this point. Life in the United States has been getting worse for at least a couple of decades. We’ve played the hold your nose and vote game over and over and each time we get the exact same prize. I’m going to assume you’re calling me names because you’re very upset with the lack of enthusiasm for the system right now. If I were you I’d redirect that energy towards topeling the two party system because nothing will ever change when we have a virtual duopoly on power. Push for ranked choice voting, push for a system where voting on a third option doesn’t benefit the candidate with opposite views. That’s a system where we can have real change but your solution won’t get us there because the powerful parties would never willingly relinquish control even if they knew it was for the better good.
Appeal to hypocrisy?
How about you? Live in a glass house, too?
I’m not an American, our Democracy is not in jeopardy.
Most of us have day jobs that don’t leave time for getting involved in politics.
you don’t seem to have a “day job” based on your comment history. maybe stop being terminally online and get some sunshine you cave dweller.
Says the guy stalking my account
dont flatter yourself boy
I think we are settling into the idea that sacrifices will need to happen somewhere before we can make it better. Not everyone will be able, but the more that can the better. Go to local town halls and watch what they say near you, it might be surprising.
If your hours don’t allow for that, then you have a job that is actively suppressing your ability to work in politics and you would need to try some other approach, if you’re interested in doing.
Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod is cynical and tired. I can’t blame them considering how long this has been going on for. Fuck, I’m just heading into my 30s and I’m already fucking bitter and exhausted.
Thanks buddy