A judge has ruled that three Libertarian candidates seeking U.S. House seats in Iowa will not appear on the ballot this November.
  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
    91·
    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.

    • Socialist Mormon Satanist@lemmy.worldOP
      216·
      2 months ago

      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!