If you’re a Bernie supporter you should be forced to sign a pledge saying you’re going to vote for the Democratic candidate even if it’s not Bernie before you’re allowed to use any form of social media.
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft
If the person you want isn't the party choice, just deferring to the party choice means that democracy doesn't exist, because it's no longer your choice.
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En réponse à @JoshWidmer
Or it means we’re stuck with an antiquated first past the post system that incentivizes two parties, and we should work towards a ranked choice system, but while we’re stuck with it we have to do the best we can.
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft
I worry to keep participating in the same fashion signals to those who can actually change the system that it is working well enough. I think that's why you're finding the nihilism in so many, nothing suggests such change is coming and it seems less and less possible every day.
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En réponse à @JoshWidmer
That’s fair, but I’d also point out that our system isn’t designed for rapid change. We’re *still* grappling with racism in this country, both legally and socially, despite the Civil War being over 150 years ago, but progress *is* happening.
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft @JoshWidmer
Also, as someone with the inherent privilege of being white, let me say the change isn’t happening nearly fast enough, and it’s cold comfort to point out incremental gains when people are literally dying in the streets, but short of armed revolution we can only try to work with
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft @JoshWidmer
what we have. (That being said, I think we’re headed for actual physical violence in the near future, and my hope is to minimize the general impact as much as possible. Again, I’m perfectly fine voting for Bernie. His policies are generally very good)
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft @JoshWidmer
(But my concern is that if Bernie’s toxic portion prevents a win over Trump, that violent change is going to be much sooner and more violent than we can survive as a species. I want his campaign to be the best possible if he’s the nomination, so he has every chance to win)
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft
Well said. I'm afraid you're right about the violence, and no matter the result, I think 2020 is going to be dark. Here's hoping some of the reasonable discourse and empathy prevails. Thanks for talking that through for me. Peace and love brother.
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