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The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge (www.politico.com)

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Former top officials from Donald Trump’s administration are warning he is likely to use a second term to overhaul the nation’s spy agencies in a way that could lead to an unprecedented level of politicization of intelligence.

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[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

That is demonstrably wrong under a "first past the post" system. You either vote for the candidate from the major party that is closest-aligned to your values, or your vote helps the candidate from the major party that is furthest aligned from you to win. It doesn't matter how much you hate it or want it to be wrong, it's a mathematical certainty. Like I already said, Americans don't get to vote ideologically precisely because the system doesn't allow it. If you think Donald Trump is the absolute worst candidate on the field, then any vote other than for (the presumed Democratic candidate) Biden is just helping Trump win.

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