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.@cshirky on the reality of a first-past-the-post winner-takes-all system (US) vs. pretense. https://medium.com/@cshirky/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-protest-vote-c2fdacabd704# …pic.twitter.com/TudrOLqu7Z
US electoral system *is* open in a lot of places *if* people want to do the work: local and state races, and crucially primaries.
This structure is built into the constitution; you'd literally need to find a way to amend the constitution (2/3 of states) to change this.
There REALLY is an enormous amount of work, really good work, to be done if people want change: local and state races are barely contested.
In a "winner takes the very powerful executive, loser gets nothing, nada" system, you can't use "parliamentary voting" strategies.
From Tea Party to Sanders etc. primary challenges, to Koch brothers funding a billion $ on local/state races, tactical path is pretty clear.
You may not care. Meanwhile, I worry about the safety of a little refugee girl I taught how to bike yesterday. Trump calls them "snakes".
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Nahum Shalman
I'm down. This requires a constitutional amendment. 2/3 in House & Senate, 2/3 of state legislatures. Start there.https://twitter.com/nahumshalman/status/762684133747326976 …
zeynep tufekci added,
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Annissa (semi-hiatus) 💛 🏳️🌈 ♿️ 🦹
This would be excellent; would make the House more representative—and is doable. Trick: vote in non-Pres elections.https://twitter.com/IDreamOnDemand/status/762686697154818048 …
zeynep tufekci added,
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