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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 07:59 PM Original message |
Here is the problem |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. So you expect change when people are voting for the lesser of two evils? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. We need to vote for imaginary candidates |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Or just make up crazy shit |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Guess who needs to change the financing rules |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Yeah, so....just give up? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I don't have a solution short of mass non-participation in the economic system or revolution |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Ive always said....break it & fix it, accept it, or leave it |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. The fuck are you talking about? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Apparently, unless you receive the party blessing and big money, you don't exist |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:45 PM Original message |
Love to reform the system |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. We can start by FULLY participating in it |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Participating in a shitty system that fields two shitty candidates fixes the system how? |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. sure |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Feel free to promote these candidates |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. You tell me |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. No |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. +100 why I keep voting |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. It's a vicious cycle really. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Agreed |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Hear, hear! |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Actually it is even more depressing than that |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yep, part of the problem of course |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Nothing will change as long... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. If you only have 30% or so showing up |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. We the people are supposedly the government, but only 30% of the people care. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Australia mandates voting |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. Yeah, a country with a multi-party system and preferential voting |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Ever thought that maybe there is a reason only 30% or so show up? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. What's the fun in that? Understanding is sooooo passe' |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. not showing up is voting |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Scolding is a hell of a lot easier than listening. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. I feel election days should become national holidays |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Or move them to Sunday |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
38. I think Tuesdays are fine, I wouldn't |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. And make participation mandatory |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. and remove the electoral college system |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Oh my list of reforms IS LONG |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Because power and control ALWAYS works. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
23. Blame The Victim. It always works so well. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. This is not about you |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. bwahahahaha! Great example of blaming without listening!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Nah great example of what I described |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Dearie, I realize this will spoil your critical narrative, but it CAN'T be about me. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Did I say otherwise? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Repeating the same lie over and over and OVER again doesn't make it TRUE. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. not true |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Early voting for runoff is now |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. There you go |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
47. Voting should be mandatory. Then maybe we would win the primaries we want to win. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Won't fly in this country |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Yeah, we hate being "told" what to do and then yell at others when |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. We are called authoritarians by our left wing libertarians |
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