• Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 months ago

    but this is antidemocratic bullshit.

    I’m torn. On the one hand, I definitely think it’s anti-democratic. On the other hand, meh, rules are rules and once you let one slide, then things keep sliding.

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      2 months ago

      rules are rules and once you let one slide, then things keep sliding

      That’s the most textbook slippery slope fallacy I’ve seen this year!

      Do you know WHY they broke the rule? Because as a small party, they can’t afford to hold separate caucus and convention events on separate days and still be competitive in ad buys and everything else they need to spend on against the two rich parties.

      The rich parties KNOW this. It’s exactly why the rule exists: to enforce the status quo of only Dems and the GOP having a realistic chance of winning anything.

      So yeah, it’s antidemocratic bullshit from top to bottom.

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        Because as a small party, they can’t afford to hold separate caucus and convention events on separate days and still be competitive in ad buys and everything else they need to spend on against the two rich parties. The rich parties KNOW this. It’s exactly why the rule exists

        100 percent correct!

        Brother, I’m with you in spirit, as I’m actually voting Socialist Workers Party this year.

        I totally support any party that’s trying to break up the corrupt Duopoly. Third parties need to keep pushing and keep fighting to change the status quo!