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Ocasio-Cortez Loses the Democratic Socialists’ Endorsement Over Israel
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genuine question, what alternative is there to voting for whatever candidate the democrats run with?
Serious replies:
Developing alternate forms of power to 'vote once every four years'. Now, I realize it's probably not the answer you're looking for as obviously that won't just happen in time for this election, but it's necessary to understand the material power we hold as workers in society, unless you're actually happy with whatever candidates the Democrats run with. There have been times where worker action hindered genocidal regimes and wars by cutting off supply and pressuring our governments into pulling support.
Pressuring the Democrats away from running certain candidates
Somehow making a third-party popular enough to threaten your local seat [probably not feasible for most seats?]
Somehow abolishing the broken FPTP voting system ~~[probably not feasible?]~~
right but couldn't you vote for the democrats and also do those things? it's not really a one or the other kind of situation
Definitely, and for most people (there are rare exceptions, like seats which aren't just Dem vs. Rep as the only viable candidates) I'd assume it's the pragmatic choice for now given the broken system.
Not feasible? Then why do Alaska and Maine use something other then First Past The Post voting?
How we vote is controlled at the state level, we can push through reform one state at a time!
My mistake, I heard about those but assumed it only applied for state-level politicians, not federal politicians they elect. Thanks for letting me know!
Ranked. Choice. Voting.
Join the DSA?
Green party and Cornel West.